Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares VXUS
About this Fund
The manager employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, a float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The fund invests all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in its target index.
Investment Strategy & Highlights
- Theme: Tracks Total International.
- Category: Foreign Large Blend · managed by Vanguard.
- Diversification: 10 top holdings reported; the top 10 positions account for 12.1% of the portfolio.
- Largest position: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW) at 3.87%.
- Top sector: Financial Services at 22.3% of holdings.
- Geographic exposure: Taiwan (3.9%), South Korea (2.7%), Hong Kong (1.5%), United Kingdom (1.4%), Switzerland (1.3%) .
- Cost: Expense ratio of 0.05% — very low for this category.
- Income: Distributes a yield of approximately 2.76%.
- Track record: 3Y avg +20.50% · 5Y avg +8.75% per year.
- Trading: Listed on NGM, denominated in USD.
Geographic Allocation
| Country / Region | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 3.87% |
| South Korea | 2.73% |
| Hong Kong | 1.54% |
| United Kingdom | 1.38% |
| Switzerland | 1.31% |
| Netherlands | 1.29% |
Inferred from the listing exchange of each top holding; the underlying fund may invest beyond the holdings shown here.
Curated from issuer disclosures, fund factsheets, and public market data. Figures are illustrative and not investment advice.
Key Facts
Performance Returns
Total price return over each window. 3Y/5Y use weekly close history; shorter windows use daily closes.
Risk & Volatility
Volatility = stdev of daily returns × √252. Sharpe-like = annualized mean / annualized vol (rf = 0%). Educational estimates from 1-year price history.
Technical Trend
Signal: Bullish (price > SMA50 > SMA200)
Computed from daily close history. SMA-50 above SMA-200 is the classic “golden cross” trend regime. RSI > 70 overbought · RSI < 30 oversold.
PROS
- Very low expense ratio (0.05%) — cost-efficient core holding.
- Large AUM (~$629.1B) — deep liquidity and tight spreads.
- Attractive risk-adjusted return (Sharpe~1.95).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from fund metrics.
Price Chart
Top Holdings (10)
| # | Symbol / CUSIP | Name | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2330.TW | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | +3.87% |
| 2 | 005930.KS | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | +1.63% |
| 3 | ASML.AS | ASML Holding NV | +1.29% |
| 4 | 000660.KS | SK Hynix Inc | +1.11% |
| 5 | 0700.HK | Tencent Holdings Ltd | +0.86% |
| 6 | HSBA.L | HSBC Holdings PLC | +0.72% |
| 7 | 9988.HK | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares | +0.68% |
| 8 | ROP.SW | Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new | +0.66% |
| 9 | AZN.L | AstraZeneca PLC | +0.65% |
| 10 | NOVN.SW | Novartis AG Registered Shares | +0.65% |
Top holdings as reported by the fund issuer; full list of constituents may not be available.
Sector Allocation
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