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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VSS)

Foreign Small/Mid Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
160.24 USD +2.73 (1.733%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 161.00 +0.76 (0.474%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 5:34 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:33 p.m. EDT

VSS has shown a strong recent price movement with a recent close near its 52-week high, and it offers a high dividend yield, making it attractive for income-focused investors. The recent price action indicates a possible momentum shift, and the options data suggests some bullish positioning. However, the forecasting model indicates a slight downward trend in the short term, which should be considered. For long-term investors, the strong fundamentals and consistent dividend payouts make it a solid buy, while short-term traders should be cautious and consider the potential for a pullback.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.033064
AutoTheta0.033343
MSTL0.036441
AutoARIMA0.036657

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.32
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.342
Excess Kurtosis -0.94
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 17.12

As of April 11, 2026, 3:33 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates mixed sentiment. The near-term expiration (April 17) shows higher interest in in-the-money calls, suggesting some bullish sentiment, though the implied volatility is relatively high. Further out, the August 21 expiration has increased open interest in out-of-the-money calls, which could indicate a potential for a price increase. However, the puts show limited activity, suggesting less bearish sentiment. Overall, the options data suggests a cautious bullish stance, with potential for upward movement, but with some uncertainty.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.36% 3.50% 3.52% 3.27%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-19 3.354 2.364970
2025-09-19 0.762 0.544810
2025-06-20 0.742 0.593239
2024-12-20 2.543 2.309169
2024-09-20 0.559 0.480705
2024-06-21 0.840 0.761686
2023-12-18 2.053 1.965922
2023-09-18 0.562 0.559893
2023-06-20 0.998 0.985304
2022-12-19 1.828 1.983171
2022-09-19 0.160 0.176858
2022-06-21 0.375 0.403821
2021-12-20 2.508 2.219485
2021-09-20 0.604 0.514690
2021-06-21 0.558 0.474764
2020-12-21 1.967 1.924188
2020-09-21 0.342 0.384516
2019-12-23 2.150 2.329247
2019-09-24 0.562 0.660049
2019-06-17 0.856 1.020016
2019-03-25 0.044 0.052230
2018-12-24 1.536 2.067716
2018-09-26 0.371 0.409096
2018-06-22 0.704 0.751715
2018-03-26 0.040 0.042402
2017-12-21 2.006 2.165475
2017-09-20 0.473 0.527465
2017-06-21 0.824 0.989030
2017-03-22 0.074 0.094227
2016-12-20 1.459 2.033113
2016-09-13 0.469 0.642684
2016-06-14 0.796 1.139857
2016-03-15 0.027 0.039597
2015-12-21 1.248 1.815423
2015-09-25 0.454 0.677727
2015-06-26 0.699 0.912890
2015-03-25 0.066 0.090210
2014-12-22 1.408 2.016294
2014-09-24 0.389 0.515988
2014-06-24 0.748 0.955778
2013-12-20 1.584 2.233854
2013-09-23 0.375 0.538617
2013-06-24 0.834 1.374883
2012-12-20 1.950 3.125890
2012-09-24 0.755 1.267951
2011-12-21 2.474 4.795122
2010-12-22 2.945 4.670952
2009-12-24 1.464 2.852332
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 3.35

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 161.71
All Time Low 51.28
Ask 170.95
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 290,580
Average Daily Volume3 Month 354,180
Average Volume 354,180
Average Volume10Days 290,580
Beta3 Year 0.99
Bid 152.52
Bid Size 100
Category Foreign Small/Mid Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 161.7099
Day Low 160.14
Dividend Yield 3.35
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 9.362333
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 151.9624
Fifty Day Average Change 8.277603
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.05447139
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 38.149845
Fifty Two Week High 161.71
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.4700012
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.009090354
Fifty Two Week Low 114.84
Fifty Two Week Low Change 45.40001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.39533272
Fifty Two Week Range 114.84 - 161.71
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,239,024,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.067466
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Vanguard
Fund Inception Date 1,238,630,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global Small Cap ex U.S. Index (the “Target Index”), a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of international small-capitalization stocks. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index.
Long Name Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_54212821
Nav Price 159.88
Net Assets 12,765,584,400.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.06
Open 160.34
Post Market Change 0.7599945
Post Market Change Percent 0.47428513
Post Market Price 161.0
Post Market Time 1,776,461,641
Previous Close 157.51
Price Hint 2
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.73001
Regular Market Change Percent 1.73323
Regular Market Day High 161.7099
Regular Market Day Low 160.14
Regular Market Day Range 160.14 - 161.7099
Regular Market Open 160.34
Regular Market Previous Close 157.51
Regular Market Price 160.24
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 179,405
Short Name Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US SmC
Source Interval 15
Symbol VSS
Three Year Average Return 0.1666698
Total Assets 12,765,584,384
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 17.115393
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 1.3045
Trailing Three Month Returns 1.3045
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 144.50575
Two Hundred Day Average Change 15.734253
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.10888323
Type Disp ETF
Volume 179,405
Yield 0.0335
Ytd Return 1.3045