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Vanguard FTSE All-World EX-US Small-Cap Index Fund

VSS
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Apr 02 2009
Expense Ratio
0.07%
Type
Global Ex. US Equities
Fund Owner
Vanguard
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$23,473,761
AUM
$8,525,706,163
Associated Index
FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

n/a
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
4.80%
n/a
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
0.67%
086520
Ecopro Co Ltd
0.63%
WSP
WSP Global Inc
0.58%
CCO
Cameco Corp.
0.56%
FM
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
0.52%
TFII
TFI International Inc
0.39%
RBA
RB Global Inc
0.39%
OTEX
Open Text Corp
0.38%
EMA
Emera Inc.
0.35%
Invest with VSS

What is VSS?

Attempts to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index. Provides a convenient way to get broad exposure across developed and emerging non-U.S. small-cap equity markets around the world. Passively managed using index sampling.

ETFs related toVSS

ETFs correlated to VSS include SCHC, DFIS, DFAX

VSS
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US Small Capital Index Fund ETF
SCHC
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
DFIS
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Small Cap ETF
DFAX
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF
IXUS
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
VSGX
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
VXUS
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
SCZ
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SPDW
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
FNDC
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
VEA
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

Automated Strategies
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Category

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Risk Rating

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Category

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Risk Rating

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FAQ

VSS is a Global Ex. US Equities ETF. Attempts to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index. Provides a convenient way to get broad exposure across developed and emerging non-U.S. small-cap equity markets around the world. Passively managed using index sampling.

VSS tracks the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index.

No, VSS is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, VSS is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on VSS is -0.008%. This is the percent change in the value of VSS over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on VSS is -0.0074%. This is the percent change in the value of VSS over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of VSS for the past year is 0.1756%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to VSS include EZU, EFA, and EEM.

ETFs correlated to VSS include SCHC, DFIS, and DFAX.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to VSS include EFZ, EPV, and HIBS.

Disclaimers

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.