Is VSS a good investment?

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) is a developed ex-US international ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VSS 4.5 out of 10 — highest on Growth (7.5), lowest on Quality (2.1). It trades at 15.7 times earnings, against its own median of 13.7. Its ten largest holdings are 3% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is VSS rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) 4.5 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) 4.5 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 4.5 / 10
Growth: 7.5 / 10
Valuation: 3.2 / 10
Risk: 6.3 / 10
Quality: 2.1 / 10
Return: 2.6 / 10

What is VSS's expense ratio? 0.06% a year

As of September 11, 2026, VSS charges 0.06% a year, yields 2.60% and holds $13.6B in assets across 4694 positions.

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) — cost, income and size
Measure	VSS
Expense ratio	0.06%
Dividend yield	2.60%
Assets under management	$13.6B
Holdings	4694

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

What stands out in VSS's data

Non-U.S. small-cap stocks, spread across developed markets worldwide.

Trades at a discount to the typical developed ex-US fund — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.

Its trailing P/E multiple of 15.7x sits below the category median of 16.5x. The fund holds 4,694 names and charges just 0.06% a year.

Broad small-cap exposure outside the U.S. — a complement to a domestic core.

Why did VSS move this week? It fell 1.3% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Fintech and Nordnet AB Publ drove it

VSS fell 1.3% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Fintech (−15.8%), Nordnet AB Publ (−5.7%) and Hudbay Minerals (−4.2%); Lottomatica Group SPA (+12.8%) pushed the other way.

Is VSS expensive right now? It trades at 15.7 times earnings, against its own median of 13.7

As of September 11, 2026, VSS is more expensive than 93% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 106 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside VSS? 13% Tech

What's inside VSS: Size (Large 1%, Mid 21%, Small 78%); Geography (International 95%, US 5%); Tech 12.6%; AI 0.1%; Semiconductors 3.8%.

What are VSS's top holdings? The ten largest are 3% of the fund

Less concentrated than 99% of Developed ex-US ETFs.

Half of VSS's weight sits in its 608 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 1542 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vss