Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF
About this ETF
Tracks the MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index, providing diversified exposure to thousands of small-cap companies across major developed markets outside Australia.
IssuerVanguard
Management fee (MER)0.32% p.a.
Inception date9 Nov 2018
BenchmarkMSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index
Scout Score
72/100
Ranked #6 of 76 in International SharesAn 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.
Cost69
Diversification87
Tracking90
Liquidity58
Fund Strength65
Performance33
Income90
Strengths
- Tight index tracking — 0.46% tracking error, tighter than 90% of International Shares peers.
- Attractive yield — 8.14%, higher than 90% of International Shares peers.
- Well diversified — top holdings are 2.4% of the fund, less concentrated than 87% of International Shares peers.
Weaknesses
- Weak long-term return — +10.9% p.a. (blended), trails 67% of rated International Shares peers.
Performance (as of 30 Sep 2026)
Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.
1 Month-1.21%
3 Months-4.30%
YTD+8.03%
1 Year+10.46%
3 Years (p.a.)+15.05%
5 Years (p.a.)+7.91%
Price history
Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.
Geographic exposure (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Country (where the company is based).
United States62.82%
Japan13.33%
United Kingdom4.53%
Canada4.42%
Sweden1.76%
Switzerland1.48%
Germany1.43%
Israel1.33%
France1.26%
Italy0.92%
Norway0.91%
Singapore0.76%
Denmark0.71%
Netherlands0.56%
Hong Kong0.55%
Belgium0.51%
Spain0.50%
Finland0.38%
Austria0.32%
New Zealand0.12%
Ireland0.09%
Portugal0.07%
Sector breakdown (as at 30 Sep 2026)
How your portfolio's holdings are spread across GICS sectors.
Industrials
19.30%
Financials
14.14%
Information Technology
13.59%
Health Care
11.58%
Consumer Discretionary
10.08%
Real Estate
7.85%
Materials
7.64%
Energy
4.82%
Consumer Staples
3.98%
Communication Services
3.12%
Utilities
2.62%
Top holdings (as of 30 Sep 2026)
The fund's largest individual holdings, ranked by portfolio weight.
- 1.
Moderna Inc0.64%
- 2.Tenet Healthcare Corp0.22%
- 3.Guardant Health Inc0.22%
- 4.Viatris Inc0.20%
- 5.Royal Gold Inc0.20%
- 6.US Foods Holding Corp0.20%
- 7.Roku Inc0.20%
- 8.MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc0.19%
- 9.Woodward Inc0.19%
- 10.MKS Instruments Inc0.18%
- 11.TD SYNNEX Corp0.18%
- 12.Nutanix Inc0.18%
- 13.Rubrik Inc0.18%
- 14.ITT Inc0.18%
- 15.Zebra Technologies Corp0.17%
- 16.WESCO International Inc0.17%
- 17.Lattice Semiconductor Corp0.17%
- 18.Revvity Inc0.17%
- 19.East West Bancorp Inc0.17%
- 20.HF Sinclair Corp0.17%