The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex US Index, a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of international small-capitalization stocks. The index included 3,363 stocks of companies located in 46 countries, including both developed and emerging markets.
Period | VFSVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 0.5% | -14.5% | 25.8% | 53.85% | 3 |
1 Yr | 19.5% | -7.8% | 38.6% | 50.00% | 3 |
3 Yr | 9.3% * | -2.7% | 15.9% | 59.02% | 3 |
5 Yr | 7.6% * | 2.2% | 14.4% | 71.43% | 4 |
10 Yr | N/A * | 1.4% | 8.8% | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | VFSVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 26.5% | -6.6% | 37.4% | 33.87% | 2 |
2016 | 1.3% | -11.6% | 28.0% | 40.32% | 2 |
2015 | -2.7% | -18.3% | 11.3% | 57.63% | 3 |
2014 | -7.0% | -20.3% | 26.6% | 42.86% | 3 |
2013 | 14.3% | 2.5% | 34.5% | 74.51% | 4 |
Period | VFSVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 0.5% | -14.5% | 25.8% | 52.38% | 3 |
1 Yr | 19.5% | -10.5% | 38.6% | 42.42% | 3 |
3 Yr | 9.3% * | -2.7% | 15.9% | 52.46% | 3 |
5 Yr | 7.6% * | 2.2% | 14.4% | 71.43% | 4 |
10 Yr | N/A * | 1.4% | 8.8% | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | VFSVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 26.5% | -6.6% | 37.4% | 33.87% | 2 |
2016 | 2.7% | -11.6% | 28.0% | 40.32% | 2 |
2015 | -0.3% | -16.5% | 12.5% | 66.10% | 4 |
2014 | -5.0% | -13.1% | 32.7% | 53.57% | 3 |
2013 | 19.0% | 9.9% | 49.1% | 84.31% | 5 |
VFSVX | Category Low | Category High | VFSVX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 6 B | 2.21 M | 6 B | 1.52% | 1 |
Number of Holdings | 3594 | 2 | 4144 | 3.03% | 1 |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 158 M | 676 K | 2.82 B | 10.61% | 2 |
Weighting of Top 10 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 100.0% | 48.48% | 5 |
Weighting | Category Low | Category High | VFSVX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 92.64% | 67.00% | 98.85% | 37.88% | 4 |
Cash | 5.54% | 0.01% | 24.64% | 9.09% | 1 |
Other | 1.44% | 0.00% | 6.84% | 18.18% | 2 |
Preferred Stocks | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.96% | 3.03% | 1 |
Bonds | 0.18% | 0.00% | 5.38% | 7.58% | 1 |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.69% | 4.55% | 1 |
Weighting | Category Low | Category High | VFSVX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industrials | 16.01% | 11.59% | 33.76% | 42.42% | 5 |
Consumer Cyclical | 14.40% | 3.73% | 33.80% | 31.82% | 3 |
Technology | 13.37% | 1.36% | 34.96% | 16.67% | 2 |
Basic Materials | 10.03% | 0.00% | 14.40% | 13.64% | 2 |
Financial Services | 9.92% | 0.00% | 19.34% | 28.79% | 4 |
Real Estate | 8.88% | 0.00% | 14.98% | 7.58% | 2 |
Healthcare | 7.08% | 0.00% | 13.66% | 16.67% | 2 |
Consumer Defense | 5.59% | 0.00% | 15.67% | 39.39% | 5 |
Energy | 3.66% | 0.00% | 7.62% | 12.12% | 2 |
Utilities | 2.26% | 0.00% | 54.05% | 13.64% | 2 |
Communication Services | 1.09% | 0.00% | 4.20% | 22.73% | 3 |
Weighting | Category Low | Category High | VFSVX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non US | 91.54% | 62.57% | 97.77% | 34.85% | 3 |
US | 1.10% | 0.00% | 32.05% | 27.27% | 4 |
Weighting | Category Low | Category High | VFSVX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash & Equivalents | 5.54% | 0.01% | 24.64% | 7.58% | 1 |
Corporate | 0.21% | 0.00% | 7.18% | 9.09% | 1 |
Government | 0.17% | 0.00% | 5.38% | 6.06% | 1 |
Derivative | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.35% | 4.55% | 1 |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 3.03% | 1 |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.52% | 1 |
Weighting | Category Low | Category High | VFSVX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US | 0.17% | 0.00% | 5.38% | 7.58% | 1 |
Non US | 0.01% | 0.00% | 1.58% | 4.55% | 1 |
VFSVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.25% | 0.12% | 42.98% | 87.88% | 1 |
Management Fee | 0.19% | 0.08% | 1.25% | 27.27% | 1 |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.15% | N/A | N/A |
VFSVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | VFSVX Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.00% | N/A | N/A |
VFSVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | VFSVX Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | 0.25% | 0.25% | 2.00% | 12.90% | 1 |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
VFSVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | VFSVX Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 14.00% | 0.00% | 173.00% | 40.91% | 1 |
VFSVX | Category Low | Category High | VFSVX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.5% | 0.01% | 2.98% | 12.00% | 1 |
VFSVX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
Date | Amount |
---|---|
Sep 24, 2014 | $0.130 |
Jun 24, 2014 | $0.249 |
Dec 20, 2013 | $0.586 |
Sep 23, 2013 | $0.126 |
Jun 24, 2013 | $0.283 |
Dec 20, 2012 | $0.704 |
Sep 24, 2012 | $0.266 |
Dec 21, 2011 | $0.861 |
Dec 22, 2010 | $0.782 |
VFSVX | Category Low | Category High | VFSVX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 2.40% | -0.48% | 2.53% | 4.55% | 1 |
VFSVX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | None | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Manager
Start Date
Aug 31, 2015Tenure
2.58
Tenure Rank
23.9%
Jeffrey D. Miller, Portfolio Manager. He has been with Vanguard since 1999; has managed investment portfolios since 2010 and worked in investment management since 2007. He holds a B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University and M.B.A. from Drexel University.
Manager
Start Date
Feb 26, 2016Tenure
2.09
Tenure Rank
25.2%
Michael Perre, Principal of Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1990; has managed investment portfolios since 1999; and has co-managed the Fund since 2009. Education: B.A., Saint Joseph’s University; M.B.A., Villanova University.
Category Low
0.0
Category High
22.4
Category Average
6.83
Category Mode
3.3