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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares VFSAX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 38.17  /  −0.68 %
  • Total Assets 14.5B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.160%
  • Expense Ratio 0.160%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Foreign Small/Mid Blend
  • Investment Style Mid Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment 3,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 2.82%
  • Turnover 27%

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VFSAX

Will VFSAX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VFSAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VFSAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VFSAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Cheap, diversified, volatile.

Analyst Zachary Evens

Zachary Evens

Analyst

Summary

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap’s low fee and diversified portfolio should prove tough to beat.

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Portfolio Holdings VFSAX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 2.4
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
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