VSS — Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-06-26
VSS — Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund data: holdings, portfolio allocation, expenses, performance, cashflows, risk and SEC filings. Developed ex-US Small Cap Blend / Core Equity · $13.88B AUM · 0.06% expense ratio · 35.8% 1-yr return. From SEC regulatory filings.
VSS Fund Overview
VSS — Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund is a US ETF managed by Vanguard International Equity Index Funds, categorised as Developed ex-US Small Cap Blend / Core Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US ETF
- Manager: Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
- Category: Developed ex-US Small Cap Blend / Core Equity
- Assets under management: $13.88B
- 1-year return: 35.8%
- Ticker: VSS
- SEC CIK: 0000857489
- SEC series ID: S000025074
- Share class ID: C000074581
VSS Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | 6.42% |
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | 0.30% |
| Aritzia Inc | 0.27% |
| Accelleron Industries AG | 0.27% |
| Finning International Inc | 0.26% |
| Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA | 0.24% |
| Macronix International Co Ltd | 0.24% |
| Hudbay Minerals Inc | 0.23% |
| Games Workshop Group PLC | 0.23% |
| WinWay Technology Co Ltd | 0.23% |
VSS Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.0% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 6.7% |
| Derivatives | 0.1% |
VSS Performance
Total returns for VSS (as of 2026-08-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 10.2% |
| 1 year | 35.8% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 16.5% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 6.6% |
VSS Risk Information
Risk metrics for VSS, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 16.5%
VSS Costs and Fees
VSS costs about $6 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.06%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.06%
- Portfolio turnover: 27%
- Brokerage commissions: 1.24 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
VSS Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-04, Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund had net inflows of $466.56M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | −$21.02M |
| 2026-03 | −$45.70M |
| 2026-02 | $256.58M |
| 2026-01 | $21.50M |
| 2025-12 | $615.05M |
| 2025-11 | −$130.55M |
VSS Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
VSS Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.