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Fund Info

ISINUS9219096024
CUSIP921909602
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateApr 29, 1996
CategoryForeign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities
Min. Investment$0
Home Pageinstitutional.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

VGTSX has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is considered low compared to other funds.


Expense ratio chart for VGTSX: current value at 0.17% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.17%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
0.52%
14.05%
VGTSX (Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares had a return of 7.05% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.39% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares had an annualized return of 4.87%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.39%, indicating that Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date7.05%25.45%
1 month-4.71%2.91%
6 months0.52%14.05%
1 year17.39%35.64%
5 years (annualized)5.55%14.13%
10 years (annualized)4.87%11.39%

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-1.77%3.06%3.07%-2.27%4.02%-0.92%2.79%2.46%2.57%-4.71%7.05%
20238.40%-4.15%2.63%1.69%-3.38%4.37%3.89%-4.44%-3.32%-3.55%8.51%5.02%15.36%
2022-2.84%-2.97%-0.43%-6.26%1.39%-8.31%3.63%-4.09%-9.99%3.40%13.36%-2.16%-16.07%
2021-0.10%2.32%1.69%2.78%3.14%-0.47%-1.28%1.73%-3.43%2.61%-4.41%4.08%8.58%
2020-3.30%-6.72%-16.11%8.09%4.80%4.24%4.10%4.31%-1.96%-2.21%12.93%5.81%11.15%
20197.58%1.72%0.72%2.76%-5.55%5.84%-1.89%-2.35%2.72%3.38%1.11%4.27%21.44%
20185.59%-5.14%-0.64%0.83%-1.92%-2.09%2.48%-2.19%0.30%-8.35%1.26%-4.86%-14.47%
20173.87%1.50%2.82%2.20%3.01%0.52%3.42%0.64%1.81%1.94%0.73%2.07%27.39%
2016-5.59%-2.27%8.19%2.22%-1.02%-0.96%4.41%0.74%1.37%-1.72%-2.15%2.02%4.64%
20150.13%5.52%-1.54%5.08%-0.94%-2.69%-0.80%-7.29%-3.90%6.26%-1.32%-2.07%-4.38%
2014-4.78%5.39%0.41%1.31%1.88%1.74%-1.61%1.05%-5.02%-0.31%-0.25%-3.65%-4.24%
20133.34%-1.23%0.90%3.44%-2.95%-3.74%4.56%-1.63%7.21%3.41%0.12%1.25%15.04%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VGTSX is 28, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VGTSX is 2828
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VGTSX is 2121Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VGTSX is 2020Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VGTSX is 1919Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VGTSX is 5151Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VGTSX is 3030Martin 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 Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares (VGTSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VGTSX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VGTSX, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.43
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VGTSX, currently valued at 2.03, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.002.03
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VGTSX, currently valued at 1.25, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.25
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VGTSX, currently valued at 1.21, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.001.21
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VGTSX, currently valued at 8.04, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.008.04
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.90, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.90
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.87, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.87
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.54, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.54
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 4.19, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.004.19
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 18.72, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0018.72

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares Sharpe ratio is 1.43. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.43
2.90
VGTSX (Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares provided a 2.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share.


2.00%2.20%2.40%2.60%2.80%3.00%3.20%3.40%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.57$0.59$0.50$0.61$0.40$0.53$0.47$0.49$0.42$0.40$0.52$0.44

Dividend yield

2.89%3.15%2.98%2.99%2.06%2.98%3.09%2.69%2.86%2.77%3.32%2.63%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.30
2023$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.59
2022$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.50
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.61
2020$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.40
2019$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.53
2018$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.47
2017$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.49
2016$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.42
2015$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.40
2014$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.52
2013$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.44

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-6.44%
-0.29%
VGTSX (Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor 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 Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares was 61.48%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2060 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 6.44%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-61.48%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 20092060May 15, 20172398
-49.74%Mar 29, 2000737Mar 12, 2003493Feb 25, 20051230
-35.93%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020707
-29.61%Jun 15, 2021336Oct 12, 2022399May 15, 2024735
-24.68%Jul 21, 199855Oct 5, 199867Jan 6, 1999122

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares volatility is 3.93%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.93%
3.86%
VGTSX (Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)