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

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
49.82
-0.08 (-0.16%)
Apr 28, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
29.74%
Fund Assets 83.66B
Expense Ratio 0.08%
Min. Investment $3,000
Turnover 6.00%
Dividend (ttm) 1.35
Dividend Yield 2.70%
Dividend Growth 19.44%
Payout Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 20, 2026
Previous Close 49.90
YTD Return 9.15%
1-Year Return 33.76%
5-Year Return 49.08%
52-Week Low 38.64
52-Week High 51.02
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 3967
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 33.76% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.92%, 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

12.71% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 2330 3.81%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 005930 1.50%
ASML Holding N.V. ASML 1.41%
Tencent Holdings Limited 0700 1.07%
Slbbh1142 n/a 0.95%
SK hynix Inc. 000660 0.84%
Novartis AG NOVN 0.80%
AstraZeneca PLC AZN 0.80%
HSBC Holdings plc HSBA 0.77%
Roche Holding AG ROP 0.77%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Mar 20, 2026 $0.0656 Mar 23, 2026
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
Full Dividend History