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Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares

VFSAX · NASDAQ

Market closed$36.79$-0.360000 (-0.97%)

Key statistics

Previous close$37.15
Open$36.79
Day high$36.79
Day low$36.79
52-week high$39.98
52-week low$33.02
Market cap13.81B
Volume—
Average volume—
P/E ratio15.68
Forward P/E—
EPS2.35
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

VFSAX declined modestly amid broad market softness, with no specific catalyst identified for the fund, as general investor sentiment and routine portfolio rebalancing activity weighed on this total market index fund.

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What is happening

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July 17, 2026The Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund declined modestly as global equity markets turned defensive, with Asian markets experiencing sharp losses — the Nikkei 225 fell 4% and Taiwan and South Korea's indices dropped over 6% — driven by rotation out of chip stocks and reports of China's new AI developments weighing on international equities. The broader risk-off tone, compounded by geopolitical uncertainty tied to the ongoing US-Iran conflict and a firming US dollar, pressured the fund's international small-cap holdings despite strength in India and select emerging markets.

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July 15, 2026Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares edged higher in premarket trading, benefiting from a broadly constructive risk environment as a cooler-than-expected U.S. June CPI report eased inflation fears and strong Q2 earnings from major Wall Street banks lifted financial sector sentiment. The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) is also trading modestly higher in premarket, reflecting broad-based optimism following record profits at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, while better-than-expected Chinese export data added a supportive tailwind for international and small-cap ex-U.S. equities.

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July 9, 2026Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VFSAX) edged lower as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions rattled global markets, with renewed military strikes threatening the fragile ceasefire and pushing oil prices sharply higher — reigniting inflation fears and lifting bond yields worldwide. The risk-off environment weighed on international small-cap equities broadly, though China's relative market resilience and a broadening theme in global equities noted in June offered some counterbalance for the fund's diversified ex-U.S. exposure.

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July 2, 2026The Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund edged lower as international small-cap equities faced headwinds from a cautious macro backdrop, with investors awaiting the June U.S. nonfarm payrolls report and weighing Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's signals that inflation risks have eased but rate hikes remain on the table. Broader risk-off sentiment — driven by a chip stock selloff tied to AI demand concerns and lingering U.S.-Iran geopolitical uncertainty — weighed on global equity exposure, while the asset management sector posted mixed Q1 earnings results.

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July 1, 2026Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund (VFSAX) edged modestly higher, supported by a broadly constructive global backdrop as international equities benefit from easing geopolitical tensions and falling oil prices following a US-Iran ceasefire. European markets hit record highs on the STOXX 600, with lower crude prices boosting margins for energy-importing economies, while Asian stocks rallied overnight on US tech gains. However, BlackRock noted investors are increasingly favoring country-specific emerging market plays over broad-based bets, reflecting a more selective global allocation environment that could temper flows into diversified ex-US small-cap funds.

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June 29, 2026Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares edged modestly lower as international small-cap equities faced mixed headwinds, even as a reported U.S.-Iran ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz helped stabilize broader global sentiment after a turbulent week. Markets are navigating a rotation away from U.S. mega-cap tech — which saw sharp losses last week — toward international and diversified exposures, a dynamic that typically supports funds like VFSAX, though fragility of the Iran truce and a packed macro calendar including June U.S. payrolls data are keeping investors cautious on risk assets abroad.

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June 24, 2026Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares declined amid a broad global tech-driven sell-off that has rattled international equity markets. A sharp worldwide sell-off in technology and semiconductor shares, triggered initially by South Korea's KOSPI plunge and compounded by AI spending concerns and elevated U.S. rate expectations, weighed heavily on small-cap international stocks, which tend to be more sensitive to investor sentiment shifts and risk-off moves. The broader market context — including the S&P 500 trading lower and the financial sector ETF (XLF) retreating — reinforced the headwinds facing globally diversified, ex-U.S. exposure.

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