Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF trailing returns
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's 10-year return is +7.6% a year (CAGR) (+108.0% cumulative). How Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5 and 10 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -0.1% | +0.0% | -0.1% | — |
| 5 days | -1.9% | +0.0% | -1.9% | -1.9%Oct 16 |
| 1 month | -2.4% | +0.2% | -2.2% | -4.8%Oct 16 |
| YTD | +6.1% | +0.8% | +6.9% | -11.6%Mar 30 |
| 1 year | +6.4% | +3.3% | +9.7% | -11.6%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +2.0% | +3.1% | +5.1%+28.5% | -34.9%Oct 2022 |
| 10 years | +4.6% | +3.0% | +7.6%+108.0% | -46.8%Mar 2020 |
| Since inception (2009) | +6.2% | +2.9% | +9.1%+363.3% | -46.8%Mar 2020 |
Growth of VSS#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+5.1%/year · +28.5%
- 10 years+7.6%/year · +108.0%
- Since inception (2009)+9.1%/year · +363.3%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in VSS's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) returned about +7.6% a year annualized (+108.0% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2009, Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) has compounded at about +9.1% a year — +363.3% in total.