Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFWAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
50.86
-0.02 (-0.04%)
Mar 2, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
34.94%
Fund Assets 84.10B
Expense Ratio 0.08%
Min. Investment $3,000
Turnover 6.00%
Dividend (ttm) 1.40
Dividend Yield 2.74%
Dividend Growth 22.14%
Payout Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 19, 2025
Previous Close 50.88
YTD Return 11.27%
1-Year Return 39.34%
5-Year Return 57.09%
52-Week Low 32.85
52-Week High 51.02
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 4004
Inception Date Sep 27, 2011

About VFWAX

This index fund provides investors with low-cost exposure to stock markets located outside the United States. The fund seeks to track an index that consists of companies located in developed markets, including Europe, the Pacific, and Canada, and in emerging markets. In addition to stock market risk, the fund is also subject to currency risk and country risk. Because of its exposure to emerging markets, the fund can be more volatile than other international funds. Long-term investors seeking exposure to non-U.S. markets may wish to consider this fund as part of a diversified portfolio.

Fund Family Vanguard
Category Foreign Large Blend
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VFWAX
Share Class Admiral Shares
Index FTSE All World ex USA TR

Performance

VFWAX had a total return of 39.34% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.33%, including dividends.

Equivalent ETF

VFWAX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VEU, the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.04% compared to 0.08% for VFWAX.

Symbol Name Expense Ratio
VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund 0.04%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
VFWSX Institutional Shares 0.05%

Top 10 Holdings

12.80% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2330 3.52%
ASML Holding N.V. ASML 1.48%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 005930 1.36%
Tencent Holdings Limited 0700 1.25%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 9988 1.00%
Slbbh1142 n/a 0.91%
SK hynix Inc. 000660 0.88%
Roche Holding AG ROG 0.84%
HSBC Holdings plc HSBA 0.79%
Mktliq 12/31/2049 n/a 0.78%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 19, 2025 $0.7776 Dec 22, 2025
Sep 19, 2025 $0.2153 Sep 22, 2025
Jun 20, 2025 $0.2875 Jun 23, 2025
Mar 21, 2025 $0.1149 Mar 24, 2025
Dec 20, 2024 $0.5808 Dec 23, 2024
Sep 20, 2024 $0.1498 Sep 23, 2024
Full Dividend History