Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
$80.25−0.18 (−0.22%)
- 0.10%
- $6.8B
- +21.7%
- 3.02%
- 0.2M sh
- $80.12
- low $67.88high $85.16
The ETF.net VSGX Grade
A
Score 83 out of 100
- 1 of 18
Score 83 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 18Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 15Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C53 out of 100Rank 7 of 18Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B64 out of 100Rank 4 of 18Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B64 out of 100Rank 9 of 18Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A92 out of 100Rank 2 of 18
Our read on VSGX
AMost ex-US ESG funds stop at big developed-market names. VSGX casts a wider net: large, mid and small caps across developed and emerging markets, minus the industries its index screens out, for 0.10% a year.
The Fund seeks to track an index of large-, mid-, and small-capitalization stocks from developed and emerging markets outside the United States, subject to environmental, social, and corporate-governance screening.
Why people hold it
- 0.10% a year, well under half the typical fee in its international ESG peer group. Vanguard's usual move: undercut the room.
- Reaches past the usual EAFE box, holding thousands of stocks across developed and emerging markets. EAFE-based rivals like ESGD and DMXF cover developed large and mid caps only.msci.com
- The screen is FTSE's rulebook, not Vanguard's opinion: out go fossil fuel reserves, weapons, tobacco, alcohol, gambling, adult entertainment and nuclear power, plus conduct flags.research.ftserussell.com
- What survives the screen stays market-cap weighted, with no factor tilts or manager stock picks. Distributions land quarterly.lseg.com
Worth knowing
- Cutting oil, gas, coal, nuclear and weapons names removes whole slices of the market, so results can drift from a plain ex-US index in either direction.research.ftserussell.com
- Emerging markets, small caps and foreign currency all ride along, which can mean wider swings than a developed large-cap-only ex-US fund.
- It de-selects rather than rewards: clearing the screen isn't the same as being a sustainability leader, and there's no carbon or Paris-alignment target.lseg.com
VSGX Holdings
- Stocks
- 6,640
- 17%
- 2330.TW
Sectors
- Financials28.6%
- Technology25.7%
- Industrials9.2%
- Health Care9.1%
- Consumer Discretionary8.9%
- Materials6.0%
- Consumer Staples4.7%
- Communication4.5%
- Real Estate2.8%
- Utilities0.6%
- Energy0.0%
Geography
- Japan16.41%
- Taiwan11.45%
- Korea7.42%
- China6.98%
- Canada6.48%
- United Kingdom6.10%
- Switzerland5.45%
- Germany5.03%
- 34.69%
Developed 63% · Emerging 37%
VSGX Performance
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VSGX$12,172
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | VSGX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.6% |
| 1 month | −2.4% |
| 3 months | −1.0% |
| 1 year | +21.7% |
| 3 years | +20.5% |
| 5 years | +8.7% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | VSGX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.6% | |
| 2025 | +30.8% | |
| 2024 | +5.7% | |
| 2023 | +15.6% | |
| 2022 | −18.6% | |
| 2021 | +7.3% | |
| 2020 | +13.0% |
VSGX in the news
VSGX Dividends
- 3.02%
- $2.43
- $0.47 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
VSGX Risk
- 12.7%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.21
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −31.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.97
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
VSGX Cost
0.10%
VSGX0.10%
- The middle half of International ESG & Values Index funds
- Median 0.26%
No International ESG & Values Index fund charges less.
Other funds in International ESG & Values Index
- AESGDiShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +15.2%
- ADMXFiShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return +17.4%
- AEFAXState Street SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +13.0%
- BPABDiShares Paris-Aligned Climate Optimized MSCI World ex USA ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return +11.4%
- BFEDMNorthern Trust ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core ETFExpense ratio 0.16%1 year return +15.7%