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VanEck MSCI International Small Companies Quality (AUD Hedged) ETF

About this ETF

QHSM aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the MSCI World ex Australia Small Cap Quality 150 100% Hedged to AUD Index.

IssuerVanEck
Management fee (MER)0.62% p.a.
Inception date9 Nov 2023
BenchmarkMSCI Wld ex Aus Small Cap Q 150 H NR AUD

Scout Score

33/100
Ranked #64 of 76 in International Shares

An independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.

Cost11
Diversification51
Tracking43
Liquidity51
Fund Strength39
Performance11
Income9

Strengths

No standout strengths relative to category peers.

Weaknesses

  • Below-average yield — 0.40%, lower than 91% of International Shares peers.
  • Higher fee — 0.62% p.a., more expensive than 89% of International Shares funds.
  • Weak long-term return — +3.3% p.a. (blended), trails 89% of rated International Shares peers.

Performance (as of 31 Oct 2026)

Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.

1 Month-0.47%
3 Months-3.89%
YTD+3.96%
1 Year+4.05%

Price history

Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.

-6%+9%+24%+38%+53%2023-112024-082025-052026-022026-11

Geographic exposure (as at 4 Nov 2026)

Country (where the company is based).

United States flagUnited States
77.54%
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
5.06%
Japan flagJapan
4.52%
Sweden flagSweden
2.77%
Canada flagCanada
2.36%
Israel flagIsrael
1.61%
Switzerland flagSwitzerland
1.14%
Denmark flagDenmark
0.92%
Bermuda flagBermuda
0.88%
Mexico flagMexico
0.80%
France flagFrance
0.80%
Finland flagFinland
0.51%
Austria flagAustria
0.50%
Italy flagItaly
0.43%
Netherlands flagNetherlands
0.40%
Germany flagGermany
0.31%

Sector breakdown (as at 4 Nov 2026)

How your portfolio's holdings are spread across GICS sectors.

Industrials
36.06%
Financials
22.97%
Health Care
11.32%
Information Technology
8.84%
Consumer Discretionary
6.67%
Materials
5.84%
Consumer Staples
3.40%
Communication Services
3.01%
Energy
1.92%
Utilities
0.52%

Top holdings (as of 4 Nov 2026)

The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.

  1. 1.Exelixis Inc1.72%
  2. 2.Woodward Inc1.68%
  3. 3.Manhattan Associates Inc1.62%
  4. 4.Medpace Holdings Inc1.60%
  5. 5.Itt Inc1.49%
  6. 6.Royal Gold Inc1.48%
  7. 7.East West Bancorp Inc1.47%
  8. 8.Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc1.46%
  9. 9.Toll Brothers Inc1.16%
  10. 10.Bj's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc1.16%
  11. 11.Jack Henry & Associates Inc1.12%
  12. 12.Texas Roadhouse Inc1.11%
  13. 13.Assurant Inc logoAssurant Inc1.10%
  14. 14.Factset Research Systems Inc1.10%
  15. 15.Baycurrent Consulting Inc1.09%
  16. 16.Mueller Industries Inc1.09%
  17. 17.Sei Investments Co1.05%
  18. 18.Encompass Health Corp1.05%
  19. 19.Evercore Inc1.03%
  20. 20.Globe Life Inc1.02%