# VSS (Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US SmCp Idx ETF)

Vanguard · Stock ETFs · International small and mid-cap blend · data as of Oct 2, 2026

VSS tracks an index and returned +12.2% over the past year.

## Key facts

- VSS, total return, 1 year: +12.2%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VSS, expense ratio: 0.06%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VSS, holdings: 4920, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VSS, below its high: −3.6%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VSS, net assets: $11.6bn (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026).

## VSS over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +0.5% | +3.6% | −3.0 pts | −4.8 pts |
| 6 months | +6.9% | +17.9% | −11.1 pts | −21.5 pts |
| 1 year | +12.2% | +16.2% | −4.1 pts | −12.1 pts |
| 3 years | +65.7% | +89.3% | −23.6 pts | −49.1 pts |
| Since listing | +204.0% | +813.0% | −608.9 pts | −1557.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · International small and mid-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Price | $155.65 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $11.6bn | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −3.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 4920 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 9.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | the issuer’s month-end file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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