Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VSS)
#10
Best Fit Small-Cap Funds ETFs
U.S. News evaluated 65 Small-Cap Funds ETFs and 17 make our Best Fit list. Our list highlights the best passively managed funds for long-term investors. Rankings are assigned based on comparisons with Best Fit funds in this category.
How we identify Best Fit Funds
| Best Fit Scorecard |
| Costs |
Excellent |
| Tracking Error |
Typical |
| Bid/Ask Ratio |
Excellent |
| Holdings Diversity |
Excellent |
Fund Description
The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks of international small-cap companies.
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, a free-float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of international small-capitalization stocks. The index includes approximately 3,050 stocks of companies located in 46 countries, including both developed and emerging markets.
Fund Snapshot Updated 06.17.2013
| Previous Close |
$93.41 |
Expense Ratio |
0.25% |
| YTD Return |
2.9% |
Avg. 30-Day Volume |
51,891 |
| 1-Year Return |
21.1% |
Market Cap |
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| Bid |
$93.47 |
Shares Outstanding |
14,852,000 |
| Ask |
$93.54 |
Dividends |
$2.71 |
| Top 10 Holdings |
| Tourmaline Oil Corp (E:TOU) |
0.54% |
| Travis Perkins (E:TPK) |
0.43% |
| Berkeley Gp Hldgs (E:BKG) |
0.42% |
| Emera Inc (E:EMA) |
0.41% |
| Pennon Group (E:PNN) |
0.41% |
| Smith(Ds) (E:SMDS) |
0.38% |
| Derwent London (E:DLN) |
0.37% |
| Spirax-Sarco Eng (E:SPX) |
0.37% |
| Provident Finl (E:PFG) |
0.35% |
| Bucher Industries (E:BUCN) |
0.34% |
| % of Total Holdings |
4.00% |
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