Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund investment objective is to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, which measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies. As of April 30, 2012, the Fund invested in sectors, such as consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities. As of July 31, 2012, the Fund's 10 largest holdings included Catamaran Corp, Pembina Pipeline Corp, Franco-Nevada Corp, Viterra Inc, Metro Inc, Progress Energy Resources Corp, Croda International PLC, Athabasca Oil Corp, Baytex Energy Corp and Babcock International Group PLC. The Vanguard Group, Inc. is the investment advisor of the Fund.
Basic Details
Issuer Vanguard
Fund NameVanguard FTSE All World ex-US Small-Cap ETF
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:VSS
Inception Date4/2/2009
Fund ManagerJeffrey D. Miller, Michael Perre
Phone+1-610-6696295
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkFTSE Gbl SmallCap Ex US TR USD
CategorySize and Style
FocusSmall Cap
Development LevelBlended Development
RegionGlobal Ex-U.S.
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$4.99 billion
Average Daily Volume$157,949.00
Discount/Premium0.73%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.07%
Other Expenses0.06%
Total Expenses0.13%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.13%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
AdvisorThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
CustodianBrown Brothers Harriman & Co.
DistributorVanguard Marketing Corporation
Transfer AgentThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
Trustee
Lead Market MakerSusquehanna
Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF's stock symbol?
Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "VSS."
How often does Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF?
Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.0395 per share on Thursday, March 29th. This represents a $0.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.13%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 26th. View Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF's Dividend History.
Has Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about VSS stock have been trending very positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF earned a media sentiment score of 0.70 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company an impact score of 43.66 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF's major shareholders?
Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Jones Financial Companies Lllp (4.00%), Personal Capital Advisors Corp (2.59%), MD Financial Management Inc. (2.01%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (1.90%), Valmark Advisers Inc. (1.72%) and Assetmark Inc. (1.14%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF.
Which major investors are selling Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF stock?
Which major investors are buying Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF stock?
VSS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Jones Financial Companies Lllp, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, Personal Capital Advisors Corp, Wells Fargo & Company MN, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF.
How do I buy shares of Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF?
Shares of VSS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF's stock price today?
One share of VSS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $117.18.
How can I contact Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF?
Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF's mailing address is V26, PO Box 2600, Valley Forge, PA 19482-2600, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-610-6696295.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF (VSS)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Vanguard FTSE All Wd Ex US Small Cap ETF and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe VSS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe VSS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
