Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
VXUS InternationalUpdated: Jul 5, 2026, 21:17 UTC
Key Metrics
Top 10 Holdings
| Holding | Ticker | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 2330.TW | 3.98% | |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 005930.KS | 2.19% | |
| SK Hynix Inc | 000660.KS | 1.86% | |
| ASML Holding NV | ASML.AS | 1.39% | |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd | 0700.HK | 0.74% | |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | HSBA.L | 0.71% | |
| Roche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new | ROP.SW | 0.65% | |
| Novartis AG Registered Shares | NOVN.SW | 0.64% | |
| AstraZeneca PLC | AZN.L | 0.62% | |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares | 9988.HK | 0.61% |
Sector Allocation
About This ETF
The Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VXUS) is a International ETF with an expense ratio (TER) of 0.05% and $652.3B in assets under management., with its largest holdings being Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, SK Hynix Inc. The ETF currently yields 2.66% in dividends. Year-to-date, VXUS has returned +11.46%. With an expense ratio of just 0.05%, it is one of the cheapest ETFs in its category.
The manager employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, a float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The fund invests all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in its target index.
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What is the TER of VXUS (Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares)?
VXUS has a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.05 % per year. That sits below the international category median (0.32 % across 13 peer ETFs). The TER is deducted directly from the fund and lowers your effective return.
What return has VXUS delivered?
Performance for VXUS: YTD: +11.46 % · 3-year p.a.: +18.21 % · 5-year p.a.: +8.56 %. Over 5 years, VXUS outperforms the international category median of +8.50 % by +0.06 pp. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns.
What are the top holdings of VXUS?
The five largest positions in VXUS are: 2330.TW, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, ASML.AS, 0700.HK. The full holdings list is updated daily on this page.
Does VXUS pay dividends?
VXUS has a current dividend yield of 2.66 %. Distributing ETFs pay this out in cash; accumulating versions reinvest it inside the fund. Check the share class on your broker before buying.
Where can I buy or set up a savings plan for VXUS?
VXUS is available at most major brokers. For a free monthly savings plan from €1, look at Trade Republic, Scalable Capital or Flatex. The broker comparison on this site shows fees, free-savings-plan ETFs and execution exchanges side by side.
What Is VXUS?
The Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) tracks the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, bundling stocks from developed and emerging markets outside the United States into a single fund. With an expense ratio of just 0.05% and $629.1B in assets, investors gain broad exposure across thousands of holdings, from Taiwan Semiconductor and ASML to Nestlé and Roche. It works as the international complement to a US fund like VTI, together delivering worldwide equity coverage in two low-cost building blocks.
Performance in Context
VXUS is up 12.46% year to date, with an annualized three-year return of 19.64% and 8.74% per year over five years. The price sits at $85.99, near its 52-week high of $86.27 and at 98.6% of its yearly range. Important context: international stocks outside the United States have lagged the US market over the past decade, driven in part by the dominance of US technology shares. The fund's distribution yield stands at 2.76%. Past returns are no guarantee of future results, and relative performance between regions can shift over time.
Risk Profile
VXUS carries the specific risks of an ex-US allocation:
- Currency risk: Holdings are denominated in many non-USD currencies such as the euro, yen, pound and won; exchange-rate moves affect returns on top of share-price changes.
- Emerging-market exposure: Names like Taiwan Semiconductor (3.87%), Samsung (1.63%), Tencent and Alibaba add growth potential but also volatility.
- Geopolitical risk: Regulatory action, trade disputes and political tension, for example around China and Taiwan, can weigh heavily on specific regions.
The largest sector weight is financial services at 22.27%, followed by technology at 18.1%.
Who Is VXUS For?
VXUS suits investors who want to diversify deliberately beyond the United States. Those who already hold a broad US fund like VTI can use VXUS to add the missing international component and achieve worldwide coverage. Its low 0.05% expense ratio and wide spread across developed and emerging markets make it a long-term core building block.
It is less fitting for investors who want US-only exposure, who seek a pure developed-markets or emerging-markets allocation, or who prefer to avoid currency fluctuations. This is educational information, not investment advice.
VXUS Versus Peers
The international equity space offers several alternatives with different scope:
- IEFA: covers developed markets outside the US only, leaving out emerging markets.
- VEA: Vanguard's developed-markets ex-US counterpart, also without emerging markets.
- VWO: focuses solely on emerging markets and complements a developed-markets fund.
- IXUS: like VXUS, a total ex-US fund from iShares that also combines developed and emerging markets.
VXUS's advantage is all-in-one coverage of both market segments at an expense ratio of just 0.05%, while VEA, IEFA and VWO let investors target a more specific building block within an international allocation.
Where can I buy VXUS?
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