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Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated May 27, 2023

VXUS is a passive exchange-traded fund (ETF) that aims to track the performance of the MSCI All Country World ex USA Investable Market Index. This market capitalization-weighted index is designed to measure the performance of large and mid-cap stocks across developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The MSCI All Country World ex USA Investable Market Index includes over 6,500 stocks from 23 developed and 24 emerging markets.

VXUS was launched on January 26, 2011, and is managed by Vanguard, a well-known investment management company. Vanguard is known for offering low-cost investment products, and VXUS has a relatively low expense ratio of 0.07%.

VXUS is passively managed, which means that the fund's holdings are automatically rebalanced to ensure they continue to match the index's composition. Passive ETFs are generally considered a cost-effective way to invest in a broad range of stocks or other assets, as they have lower fees than actively managed funds.

ETF Info

ISINUS9219097683
CUSIP921909768
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateJan 26, 2011
RegionBroad Asia (Broad)
CategoryForeign Large Cap Equities
Index TrackedMSCI All Country World ex USA Investable Market Index
ETF Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has an expense ratio of 0.07% which is considered to be low.


0.07%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

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


50.00%100.00%150.00%200.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
60.23%
229.49%
VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF had a return of 7.21% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.77% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Total International Stock ETF had an annualized return of 4.22%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.79%, indicating that Vanguard Total International Stock ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-1.65%0.86%
Year-To-Date7.21%9.53%
6 months6.66%4.45%
1 year0.77%1.14%
5 years (annualized)2.96%9.36%
10 years (annualized)4.22%9.79%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20238.68%-4.27%2.84%1.88%
20223.41%13.04%-2.14%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
VXUS
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
0.18
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.27

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Vanguard Total International Stock ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.18. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.00-0.500.000.50December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.18
0.27
VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF granted a 3.11% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.72 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$1.72$1.60$1.97$1.29$1.70$1.50$1.55$1.34$1.28$1.65$1.41$1.39

Dividend yield

3.11%3.10%3.20%2.28%3.34%3.58%3.17%3.50%3.48%4.30%3.52%3.98%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.63
2021$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.94
2020$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.59
2019$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.63
2018$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.50
2017$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.54
2016$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.39
2015$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.35
2014$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.40
2013$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.46
2012$0.76$0.00$0.00$0.64

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-22.00%-20.00%-18.00%-16.00%-14.00%-12.00%-10.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-12.87%
-12.32%
VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF is 35.97%, recorded on Mar 23, 2020. It took 166 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.97%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020707
-29.44%Sep 7, 2021280Oct 14, 2022
-26.98%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011400May 8, 2013508
-24.89%Jul 7, 2014405Feb 11, 2016307May 2, 2017712
-11.35%May 9, 201332Jun 24, 201358Sep 16, 201390

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Total International Stock ETF volatility is 3.53%, 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%7.00%8.00%December2023FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.53%
3.82%
VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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SymbolInceptionExpense RatioYTD Ret.10Y Ann. Ret.Div. YieldMax. DrawdownSharpe RatioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
IXUSOct 18, 20120.09%7.2%4.1%2.3%-36.2%0.2
SCHFNov 3, 20090.06%9.1%4.7%2.6%-34.9%0.3
VEAJul 20, 20070.05%8.7%4.9%3.0%-60.7%0.3
VEUMar 2, 20070.07%7.3%4.2%3.1%-61.5%0.2
VOOSep 7, 20100.03%10.3%11.8%1.9%-34.0%0.4
VTJun 24, 20080.07%8.6%8.0%2.3%-50.3%0.3
VTIMay 24, 20010.03%9.4%11.3%1.9%-55.5%0.3
VWOMar 4, 20050.08%2.3%2.1%4.1%-67.7%-0.1

Portfolios with Vanguard Total International Stock ETF


Portfolio NameYTD Return10Y ReturnDiv. Yield10Y VolatilityMax. DrawdownExpense RatioSharpe RatioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
Roger Gibson Five Asset Portfolio1.55%4.88%2.76%11.96%-27.82%0.22%-0.39
Scott Burns Margaritaville Portfolio6.14%5.90%4.18%11.35%-23.92%0.10%0.13