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VSS · Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US SmCp Idx ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.06% fee$11.6bnSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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VSS tracks an index and returned +12.2% over the past year.

+12.2%
Total return, 1 year
0.06%
Expense ratio
4920
Holdings
−3.6%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.5%+3.6%−3.0 pts−4.8 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+6.9%+17.9%−11.1 pts−21.5 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+12.2%+16.2%−4.1 pts−12.1 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+65.7%+89.3%−23.6 pts−49.1 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+204.0%+813.0%−608.9 pts−1557.9 pts

VSS over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

VSS top ten by weight, 9.9% of its 4920 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

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LandMark Optoelectronics Corp not filed 0.23%
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Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

VSS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 4920 positions, with the top ten at 9.9%. It sat 3.6% below its high of May 11, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · International small and mid-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.06%
Price$155.65
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026)$11.6bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.6%
Holdings4920
Top ten weight9.9%
Holdings as of (the issuer’s month-end file)Aug 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about VSS

How has VSS performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VSS returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +65.7%.
What does VSS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.
What does VSS hold?
4920 positions as published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, with the top ten at 9.9% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is VSS below its high?
3.6% below its high of May 11, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, VSS and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.06%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $11.6bnThe issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end · Sep 30, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own month-end file · Aug 31, 2026 ↗
IssuerVanguard page for VSS ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceVanguard’s own site ↗

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