Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF
VSS
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern PA United States of America 19355
- IPO Date
- Apr 6, 2009
- CIK
- 0000857489
- Website
- investor.vanguard.com
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- Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, measuring the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies located outside the United States. The fund employs a passive, market-cap-weighted sampling strategy to invest in a broadly diversified portfolio of over 4,500 small-cap stocks from more than 40 developed and emerging markets worldwide, including significant allocations to countries such as Canada, Taiwan, China, India, and South Korea; it weights holdings by float-adjusted market capitalization to minimize turnover, which has averaged 15% over the past decade, while applying liquidity screens and semiannual reconstitutions in March and September. Primary holdings span sectors approximating the foreign small/mid-blend category average, with non-U.S. stocks comprising approximately 94% of assets, supplemented by minimal cash and U.S. stock positions; the fund targets investors seeking exposure to global ex-U.S. small-cap equities for diversification and growth potential. Launched on April 2, 2009, VSS operates under The Vanguard Group, Inc., headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and trades on the NYSE Arca exchange with a focus on institutional and retail investors in the asset management industry. Geographically, the fund provides exposure across developed markets in Europe, Pacific regions, and North America (ex-U.S.), as well as emerging markets in Asia, Latin America, and other areas, without direct operations in specific countries beyond its investment scope. It maintains no subsidiaries or parent relationships beyond Vanguard's oversight, emphasizing low-cost indexing with an expense ratio supporting efficient tracking of the benchmark's key risk factors and characteristics. In recent developments, VSS has seen institutional interest with positions increased by firms such as Allworth Financial LP by 29.4% in Q2 2025, alongside portfolio updates highlighted in November 2025 market commentaries amid U.S. government dynamics. The fund continues to exhibit steady performance metrics, including a five-year average annual growth of 4.01% and dividend yield of 3.35% as of late 2025, with market capitalization around $9.84 billion and shares trading between $102.76 and $145.33 over the past year. No major acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, or strategic shifts specific to VSS have been reported in the last 1-2 years, reflecting its stable passive indexing approach.