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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund...
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Fund Info

CUSIP

922042593

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Feb 7, 2019

Min. Investment

$3,000

Asset Class

Equity

Expense Ratio

VFSAX has an expense ratio of 0.16%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFSAX) returned 12.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.60% over the past 12 months.


VFSAX

YTD

12.20%

1M

6.39%

6M

8.82%

1Y

11.60%

3Y*

6.48%

5Y*

9.37%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VFSAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.89%0.39%0.07%4.06%6.39%12.20%
2024-3.03%1.74%2.82%-1.67%4.27%-1.48%3.36%1.67%2.87%-4.72%0.20%-3.01%2.58%
20238.29%-2.94%0.82%1.19%-3.15%3.93%4.66%-3.61%-4.23%-4.85%9.31%6.14%15.12%
2022-5.87%-1.74%0.16%-7.18%0.46%-10.59%5.70%-4.05%-11.19%3.50%11.31%-1.79%-21.30%
2021-0.76%3.48%1.94%4.66%2.27%-0.08%0.74%1.83%-3.88%2.94%-4.65%3.98%12.68%
2020-3.79%-8.03%-20.54%12.75%5.97%3.86%5.51%5.14%-1.87%-2.42%13.05%6.79%11.89%
20192.88%0.14%2.33%-5.58%5.07%-1.74%-2.51%2.06%3.73%1.72%5.17%13.47%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VFSAX is 55, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VFSAX is 5555
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VFSAX is 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VFSAX is 5555
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VFSAX is 5555
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VFSAX is 5656
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VFSAX is 5151
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFSAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.79
  • 5-Year: 0.61
  • All Time: 0.37

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 2.99% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.95 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.95$0.95$0.87$0.57$0.88$0.56$0.87

Dividend yield

2.99%3.36%3.05%2.22%2.67%1.85%3.18%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.95
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.87
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.57
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.88
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.56
2019$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.87

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares was 39.86%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 163 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-39.86%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020163Nov 11, 2020207
-33.8%Sep 7, 2021278Oct 12, 2022656May 27, 2025934
-8%Apr 18, 201983Aug 15, 201953Oct 30, 2019136
-4.24%Jun 15, 202124Jul 19, 202130Aug 30, 202154
-3.94%Feb 17, 202114Mar 8, 20216Mar 16, 202120
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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