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Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus SharesMutual fund · International Stock Funds
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Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares monthly returns
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares has averaged 0.88% a month with dividends reinvested, and risen in 59% of months, through November 12, 2026. The table lists the most recent months; the chart, the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.9%
88 months
Best month
+13.4%
Nov 2022
Worst month
-16.1%
Mar 2020
Positive months
59%
of all months
Month by month#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | +0.4% | |
| Oct 2026 | -3.1% | |
| Sep 2026 | -2.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | +3.1% | |
| Jul 2026 | -1.0% | |
| Jun 2026 | -0.2% | |
| May 2026 | +3.7% | |
| Apr 2026 | +8.2% | |
| Mar 2026 | -8.6% | |
| Feb 2026 | +5.3% | |
| Jan 2026 | +5.7% | |
| Dec 2025 | +2.7% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Oct 2025 | +1.5% | |
| Sep 2025 | +3.6% | |
| Aug 2025 | +4.2% | |
| Jul 2025 | -0.9% | |
| Jun 2025 | +3.9% | |
| May 2025 | +4.6% | |
| Apr 2025 | +3.1% | |
| Mar 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Feb 2025 | +1.8% | |
| Jan 2025 | +3.3% | |
| Dec 2024 | -2.6% | |
| Nov 2024 | -0.2% | |
| Oct 2024 | -4.7% | |
| Sep 2024 | +2.6% | |
| Aug 2024 | +2.5% | |
| Jul 2024 | +2.8% | |
| Jun 2024 | -0.9% | |
| May 2024 | +4.0% | |
| Apr 2024 | -2.2% | |
| Mar 2024 | +3.0% | |
| Feb 2024 | +3.1% | |
| Jan 2024 | -1.8% | |
| Dec 2023 | +5.1% | |
| Nov 2023 | +8.5% | |
| Oct 2023 | -3.5% | |
| Sep 2023 | -3.3% | |
| Aug 2023 | -4.4% | |
| Jul 2023 | +3.9% | |
| Jun 2023 | +4.4% | |
| May 2023 | -3.4% | |
| Apr 2023 | +1.7% | |
| Mar 2023 | +2.6% | |
| Feb 2023 | -4.1% | |
| Jan 2023 | +8.4% | |
| Dec 2022 | -2.2% | |
| Nov 2022 | +13.4% | |
| Oct 2022 | +3.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | -10.0% | |
| Aug 2022 | -4.1% | |
| Jul 2022 | +3.7% | |
| Jun 2022 | -8.3% | |
| May 2022 | +1.4% | |
| Apr 2022 | -6.3% | |
| Mar 2022 | -0.4% | |
| Feb 2022 | -3.0% | |
| Jan 2022 | -2.8% | |
| Dec 2021 | +4.0% | |
| Nov 2021 | -4.4% | |
| Oct 2021 | +2.6% | |
| Sep 2021 | -3.4% | |
| Aug 2021 | +1.7% | |
| Jul 2021 | -1.3% | |
| Jun 2021 | -0.5% | |
| May 2021 | +3.2% | |
| Apr 2021 | +2.8% | |
| Mar 2021 | +1.7% | |
| Feb 2021 | +2.3% | |
| Jan 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Dec 2020 | +5.8% | |
| Nov 2020 | +13.0% | |
| Oct 2020 | -2.2% | |
| Sep 2020 | -1.9% | |
| Aug 2020 | +4.3% | |
| Jul 2020 | +4.1% | |
| Jun 2020 | +4.3% | |
| May 2020 | +4.8% | |
| Apr 2020 | +8.0% | |
| Mar 2020 | -16.1% | |
| Feb 2020 | -6.7% | |
| Jan 2020 | -3.3% | |
| Dec 2019 | +4.3% | |
| Nov 2019 | +1.1% | |
| Oct 2019 | +3.4% | |
| Sep 2019 | +2.7% | |
| Aug 2019 | -2.3% | |
| Jul 2019since Jul 1 | -2.4% |
Monthly total return (since Dec 2021)#
−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%15%
Dec 2021+4.0%
Jan 2022-2.8%
Feb 2022-3.0%
Mar 2022-0.38%
Apr 2022-6.3%
May 2022+1.4%
Jun 2022-8.3%
Jul 2022+3.7%
Aug 2022-4.1%
Sep 2022-10%
Oct 2022+3.4%
Nov 2022+13%
Dec 2022-2.2%
Jan 2023+8.4%
Feb 2023-4.1%
Mar 2023+2.6%
Apr 2023+1.7%
May 2023-3.4%
Jun 2023+4.4%
Jul 2023+3.9%
Aug 2023-4.4%
Sep 2023-3.3%
Oct 2023-3.5%
Nov 2023+8.5%
Dec 2023+5.1%
Jan 2024-1.8%
Feb 2024+3.1%
Mar 2024+3.0%
Apr 2024-2.2%
May 2024+4.0%
Jun 2024-0.88%
Jul 2024+2.8%
Aug 2024+2.5%
Sep 2024+2.6%
Oct 2024-4.7%
Nov 2024-0.24%
Dec 2024-2.6%
Jan 2025+3.3%
Feb 2025+1.8%
Mar 2025+0.25%
Apr 2025+3.1%
May 2025+4.6%
Jun 2025+3.9%
Jul 2025-0.93%
Aug 2025+4.2%
Sep 2025+3.6%
Oct 2025+1.5%
Nov 2025+0.29%
Dec 2025+2.7%
Jan 2026+5.7%
Feb 2026+5.3%
Mar 2026-8.6%
Apr 2026+8.2%
May 2026+3.7%
Jun 2026-0.18%
Jul 2026-0.96%
Aug 2026+3.1%
Sep 2026-2.6%
Oct 2026-3.1%
Nov 2026+0.43%
20222022Jul2023Jul2024Jul2025Jul2026JulVanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2019, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
November 2026 so far: +0.43% — 5th of 8 Novembers since 2019 at the last close; the average November returned +4.5%.
| Month | −20%0+20% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.4% | -0.1% | 43% | +8.4% 2023 | -3.3% 2020 | |
| Feb | -0.2% | +1.8% | 57% | +5.3% 2026 | -6.7% 2020 | |
| Mar | -2.5% | +0.3% | 57% | +3.0% 2024 | -16.1% 2020 | |
| Apr | +2.2% | +2.8% | 71% | +8.2% 2026 | -6.3% 2022 | |
| May | +2.6% | +3.7% | 86% | +4.8% 2020 | -3.4% 2023 | |
| Jun | +0.4% | -0.2% | 43% | +4.4% 2023 | -8.3% 2022 | |
| Jul | +1.6% | +2.8% | 57% | +4.1% 2020 | -1.3% 2021 | |
| Aug | +0.6% | +2.1% | 63% | +4.3% 2020 | -4.4% 2023 | |
| Sep | -1.5% | -2.2% | 38% | +3.6% 2025 | -10.0% 2022 | |
| Oct | -0.3% | -0.4% | 50% | +3.4% 2019 | -4.7% 2024 | |
| Nov | +4.5% | +1.1% | 71% | +13.4% 2022 | -4.4% 2021 | |
| Dec | +2.4% | +4.0% | 71% | +5.8% 2020 | -2.6% 2024 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VTPSX'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.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares's average monthly return?
- Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares has averaged about 0.88% per month (dividends reinvested), positive in roughly 59% of months. The best month was Nov 2022 (+13.4%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-16.1%).
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