What is Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's average monthly return?

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has averaged about 0.67% per month, positive in roughly 58% of months.

VSS

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFETF · International Equity

$157.16+$0.35 (+0.22%)as of market close, Aug 6, 2026

VSS monthly returns

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has averaged 0.67% per month, positive in 58% of months. Month-by-month returns for Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) below, through August 6, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.

Average month

+0.7%

200 months

Best month

+13.1%

Nov 2020

Worst month

-20.6%

Mar 2020

Positive months

58%

of all months

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF monthly returns#

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF total return by month
Month	Path	Total return
Aug 2026		+4.4%
Jul 2026		-2.4%
Jun 2026		-3.6%
May 2026		+1.8%
Apr 2026		+8.4%
Mar 2026		-8.9%
Feb 2026		+5.0%
Jan 2026		+6.4%
Dec 2025		+2.0%
Nov 2025		+1.0%
Oct 2025		-0.1%
Sep 2025		+2.2%
Aug 2025		+4.9%
Jul 2025		-0.5%
Jun 2025		+5.8%
May 2025		+6.0%
Apr 2025		+4.2%
Mar 2025		+0.3%
Feb 2025		+0.1%
Jan 2025		+0.6%
Dec 2024		-2.7%
Nov 2024		+0.1%
Oct 2024		-4.7%
Sep 2024		+2.8%
Aug 2024		+1.5%
Jul 2024		+3.2%
Jun 2024		-1.3%
May 2024		+4.6%
Apr 2024		-1.9%
Mar 2024		+3.2%
Feb 2024		+1.6%
Jan 2024		-3.1%
Dec 2023		+6.0%
Nov 2023		+9.4%
Oct 2023		-4.9%
Sep 2023		-4.3%
Aug 2023		-3.8%
Jul 2023		+4.9%
Jun 2023		+4.1%
May 2023		-3.5%
Apr 2023		+1.6%
Mar 2023		+0.9%
Feb 2023		-3.1%
Jan 2023		+8.8%
Dec 2022		-2.3%
Nov 2022		+11.3%
Oct 2022		+3.7%
Sep 2022		-10.8%
Aug 2022		-4.7%
Jul 2022		+5.9%
Jun 2022		-10.4%
May 2022		+0.8%
Apr 2022		-7.4%
Mar 2022		+0.1%
Feb 2022		-1.9%
Jan 2022		-5.8%
Dec 2021		+3.6%
Nov 2021		-4.5%
Oct 2021		+3.2%
Sep 2021		-4.1%
Aug 2021		+1.7%
Jul 2021		+0.9%
Jun 2021		-0.1%
May 2021		+2.5%
Apr 2021		+4.3%
Mar 2021		+2.0%
Feb 2021		+4.0%
Jan 2021		-0.6%
Dec 2020		+6.9%
Nov 2020		+13.1%
Oct 2020		-2.7%
Sep 2020		-1.9%
Aug 2020		+5.9%
Jul 2020		+5.3%
Jun 2020		+4.0%
May 2020		+6.4%
Apr 2020		+11.6%
Mar 2020		-20.6%
Feb 2020		-7.8%
Jan 2020		-3.8%
Dec 2019		+5.3%
Nov 2019		+1.8%
Oct 2019		+3.7%
Sep 2019		+2.1%
Aug 2019		-2.6%
Jul 2019		-2.2%
Jun 2019		+5.0%
May 2019		-5.3%
Apr 2019		+2.5%
Mar 2019		+0.3%
Feb 2019		+2.1%
Jan 2019		+7.5%
Dec 2018		-5.6%
Nov 2018		+1.1%
Oct 2018		-10.1%
Sep 2018		-1.7%
Aug 2018		-1.7%
Jul 2018		+1.0%
Jun 2018		-2.8%
May 2018		-0.1%
Apr 2018		+0.3%
Mar 2018		+0.2%
Feb 2018		-4.4%
Jan 2018		+4.4%
Dec 2017		+3.1%
Nov 2017		+0.9%
Oct 2017		+1.5%
Sep 2017		+2.1%
Aug 2017		+0.9%
Jul 2017		+3.6%
Jun 2017		+1.2%
May 2017		+2.1%
Apr 2017		+2.8%
Mar 2017		+2.6%
Feb 2017		+1.6%
Jan 2017		+4.8%
Dec 2016		+1.1%
Nov 2016		-2.2%
Oct 2016		-3.0%
Sep 2016		+2.9%

Monthly total return (since Sep 2021)

-10%-5%+0%+5%+10%

20222023202420252026

Methodology#

Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VSS's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's average monthly return?: Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) has averaged about 0.67% per month, positive in roughly 58% of months. The best month was Nov 2020 (+13.1%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-20.6%).