VSS
$152.11-0.12%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $152.11 -0.12%
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFETF · International Equity
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF total returns by year (2010–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $143.33 | $152.11 | 0.8% | +6.9% | |
| 2025 | $114.48 | $143.33 | 4.4% | +29.6% | |
| 2024 | $115.03 | $114.48 | 3.4% | +2.9% | |
| 2023 | $102.81 | $115.03 | 3.7% | +15.5% | |
| 2022 | $133.96 | $102.81 | 1.8% | -21.5% | |
| 2021 | $121.84 | $133.96 | 3.1% | +13.0% | |
| 2020 | $111.10 | $121.84 | 2.1% | +11.8% | |
| 2019 | $94.68 | $111.10 | 4.0% | +21.4% | |
| 2018 | $119.23 | $94.68 | 2.1% | -18.5% | |
| 2017 | $94.03 | $119.23 | 3.8% | +30.6% | |
| 2016 | $92.87 | $94.03 | 3.0% | +4.2% | |
| 2015 | $95.31 | $92.87 | 2.6% | -0.0% | |
| 2014 | $102.94 | $95.31 | 2.4% | -5.1% | |
| 2013 | $90.89 | $102.94 | 3.3% | +16.6% | |
| 2012 | $77.57 | $90.89 | 3.6% | +20.7% | |
| 2011 | $99.62 | $77.57 | 2.5% | -19.6% | |
| 2010 | $81.72 | $99.62 | 2.7% | +24.6% |
- Annualized
- +8.7%
- 2010–2026
- Average year
- +7.9%
- 16 full years
- Best year
- +30.6%
- 2017
- Worst year
- -21.5%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 11/16
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.7%
2010–2026
Average year
+7.9%
16 full years
Best year
+30.6%
2017
Worst year
-21.5%
2022
Positive years
11/16
69% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-30%-20%-10%0%10%20%30%
2010+25%'10
2011-20%'11
2012+21%'12
2013+17%'13
2014-5.1%'14
2015-0.00%'15
2016+4.2%'16
2017+31%'17
2018-18%'18
2019+21%'19
2020+12%'20
2021+13%'21
2022-21%'22
2023+16%'23
2024+2.9%'24
2025+30%'25
2026+6.9%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VSS. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2010, Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) has returned about 8.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.9%.
- What were Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2010–2026, the best year was 2017 (+30.6%) and the worst was 2022 (-21.5%).
- How often is Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF up in a year?
- 11 of the 16 full years since 2010 were positive — about 69% of the time.
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