---
ticker: "VSS"
name: "Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/VSS"
grade: "A"
score: 80
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "International Small-Cap"
category_rank: "2 of 16"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# VSS: Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF

Grade **A**, Score 80 of 100. Rank 2 of 16 in International Small-Cap.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 97 | 1 of 16 |
| Mission | 100 | 1 of 11 |
| Risk | 37 | 13 of 16 |
| Tradability | 61 | 5 of 16 |
| Holdings | 71 | 7 of 16 |
| Durability | 91 | 1 of 16 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 4896 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | SLBBH1142 | 5.90% |
| 2 | — | Yuan Renminbi | 1.99% |
| 3 | HBM.TO | Hudbay Minerals Inc | 0.31% |
| 4 | 6274.TWO | Taiwan Union Technology Corp | 0.28% |
| 5 | ELD.TO | Eldorado Gold Corp | 0.27% |
| 6 | DPM.TO | DPM Metals Inc | 0.24% |
| 7 | 3081.TWO | LandMark Optoelectronics Corp | 0.23% |
| 8 | ATZ.TO | Aritzia Inc | 0.23% |
| 9 | GTT.PA | Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA | 0.22% |
| 10 | STB.OL | Storebrand ASA | 0.22% |
| 11 | FTT.TO | Finning International Inc | 0.21% |
| 12 | 3189.TW | Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp | 0.21% |
| 13 | ACLN.SW | Accelleron Industries AG | 0.21% |
| 14 | GMIN.TO | G Mining Ventures Corp | 0.21% |
| 15 | SUBC.OL | Subsea 7 SA | 0.21% |
| 16 | — | Mktliq 12/31/2049 | 0.21% |
| 17 | TKA.DE | thyssenkrupp AG | 0.21% |
| 18 | SSRM.TO | SSR Mining Inc | 0.20% |
| 19 | GAW.L | Games Workshop Group PLC | 0.20% |
| 20 | SOBO.TO | South Bow Corp | 0.20% |
| 21 | CS.TO | Capstone Copper Corp | 0.19% |
| 22 | 2313.TW | Compeq Manufacturing Co Ltd | 0.19% |
| 23 | NKT.CO | Nkt A/S | 0.19% |
| 24 | AED.BR | Aedifica SA | 0.18% |
| 25 | CPX.TO | Capital Power Corp | 0.18% |
| 26 | SPM.MI | Saipem SpA | 0.18% |
| 27 | BTO.TO | B2Gold Corp | 0.18% |
| 28 | RILBA.CO | Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S | 0.18% |
| 29 | SAVE.ST | Nordnet AB publ | 0.18% |
| 30 | LTMC.MI | Lottomatica Group Spa | 0.17% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/VSS. Please cite the page URL.