Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)

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Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) is up 14.5% since the beginning of the year. VXUS is currently trading at $86 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VXUS shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,503.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) has returned 14.45% so far this year and 31.38% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VXUS has returned 9.69% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.65% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 28, 2011, VXUS's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +13.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VXUS closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.1%.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF has an annualized alpha of -3.35%, beta of 0.88, and R2 of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 31, 2011.

• This ETF participated in 100.06% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 77.40% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This ETF had an annualized alpha of -3.35% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.88 and R2 of 0.74, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VXUS has an expense ratio of 0.05%, which is considered low.

VXUS ranks 61 for risk / return — better than 61% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF provided a 2.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.29 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

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.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF. 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 ETF was 35.97%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Total International Stock ETF drawdown is 0.82%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.