Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
$155.11−0.22 (−0.14%)
- 0.06%
- $101B
- +12.3%
- 1.55%
- 2.58M sh
- low $133.65high $162.71
The ETF.net VT Grade
A
Score 78 out of 100
- 1 of 6
Score 78 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.A88 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C48 out of 100Rank 3 of 6Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B58 out of 100Rank 3 of 6Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B66 out of 100Rank 3 of 6Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A83 out of 100Rank 1 of 6
Our read on VT
In short
AOne ticker, the whole investable stock market: roughly 9,800 stocks across developed and emerging markets, weighted by what the market says they're worth. There is no US-versus-international call left for you to make.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to passively track the FTSE Global All Cap Index, which represents large-, mid-, and small-capitalization stocks of companies in developed and emerging markets worldwide.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
VT Holdings
- Stocks
- 10,187
- 22%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology32.4%
- Financials15.8%
- Industrials10.7%
- Health Care8.6%
- Consumer Discretionary8.3%
- Communication7.4%
- Consumer Staples4.4%
- Materials4.1%
- Energy4.0%
- Utilities2.3%
- Real Estate2.1%
Geography
- United States62.42%
- Japan6.03%
- Taiwan3.51%
- United Kingdom3.09%
- Canada2.97%
- China2.62%
- South Korea2.53%
- Switzerland1.81%
- 15.03%
Developed 65% · Emerging 35%
VT Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
VT$11,232
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | VT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.1% |
| 1 month | −1.6% |
| 3 months | −0.1% |
| 1 year | +12.3% |
| 3 years | +22.0% |
| 5 years | +9.9% |
| 10 years | +12.4% |
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 | VT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.1% | |
| 2025 | +22.4% | |
| 2024 | +16.5% | |
| 2023 | +22.0% | |
| 2022 | −18.0% | |
| 2021 | +18.3% | |
| 2020 | +16.6% |
VT in the news
VT Dividends
- 1.55%
- $2.41
- $0.41 per share
- Quarterly
VT Risk
- 11.6%
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.
- 1.41
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.
- −26.4%
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.
- 0.93
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
VT Cost
Cheapest in MSCI ACWI / World
$1,270
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VT 0.06%
$1,270
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VT |
|---|---|
| 10 | $110 |
| 20 | $432 |
| 30 | $1,270 |
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- ASPGMState Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETFExpense ratio 0.09%1 year return +13.0%
- BACWIiShares MSCI ACWI ETFExpense ratio 0.32%1 year return +12.0%
- BCRBNiShares Low Carbon Optimized MSCI ACWI ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +11.1%
- BIOOiShares Global 100 ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return +12.7%
- CDGTState Street SPDR Global Dow ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +18.2%
