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VGS

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF

Passive ETF Equity

Not rated

The VGS Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by Vanguard. It is built to track an index: MSCI World ex-Australia. The VGS ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 1,247 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

A$159.66

N/A

Data as of 07/16/26

1D price range

N/A

52W price range

A$139.18A$161.60

YTD Perf.

+5.10%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€10.34B

Share class AuM

€10.34B

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

AU000000VGS8

TER

0.18%

Inception date

11/18/2014

Issuer

Vanguard

Benchmark

MSCI World ex-Australia

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Jul 16, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 05/31/26

Technology

37.42%

Finance

16.01%

Industrials

9.93%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

8.79%

Healthcare

8.38%

Consumer Cyclicals

4.16%

Energy

3.86%

Non-Energy Materials

3.58%

Utilities

2.48%

Unavailable

0.92%

Other

4.48%

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FAQ about VGS

VGS is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Large and Mid-Cap Global ex-Australia Equities.

VGS tracks the MSCI World ex-Australia Net Total Return Index - AUD, through a full replication replication method.

VGS carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.18%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

VGS was introduced to the market on November 18, 2014. It trades on Australia

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF, VGS, is provided by Vanguard. Learn more about Vanguard here.

VGS oversees €10.34B in assets as of July 16, 2026.

VGS follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 16, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 1.29%.

As of May 31, 2026, VGS has significant geographic allocations in USA, Japan and United Kingdom.

As of May 31, 2026, VGS focuses largely on Technology, Finance and Industrials.

As of May 31, 2026, VGS holds 1247 positions in its portfolio, with 32.21% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of May 31, 2026, VGS top three holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Apple, Inc. and Microsoft Corp..

The base currency of VGS is AUD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 05/31/26

NVIDIA Corp.

5.49%

Apple, Inc.

5.16%

Microsoft Corp.

3.57%

Amazon.com, Inc.

2.95%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.43%

Broadcom Inc.

2.26%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.03%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

1.56%

Tesla, Inc.

1.38%

Micron Technology, Inc.

1.23%

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