Key Highlights

  • The fund traded at A$71.96 on 6 October 2026 and fell 0.18% during the session.
  • Fund size was reported at $1.16 billion, with a management fee of 0.30%.
  • The latest disclosed distribution was $2.196 per unit, with an annual Yield of 4.84%.
  • The top ten holdings represented 18.95% of the portfolio, with 195 companies in the reported portfolio data.

On 6 October 2026, Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies index ETF (ASX:VSO) was trading at A$71.96, lower by 0.18%, with trading Volume of 18,916. The fund tracks a small-cap index designed to cover around 14% of the free-float-adjusted Market Capitalisation of the Australian Equity market. It tracks MSCI Australia Small Cap GR LCL and was admitted to the ASX on 26 May 2011. The supplied market snapshot showed a fund size of $1.16 billion and a management fee of 0.30%.

Fund Structure and Exposure

Basic materials represented 29.95% of sector exposure, industrials 11.69%, real estate 11.65%, financial services 9.48%, healthcare 8.24%, technology 7.60% and energy 6.96%. Stock exposure was 99.85%. Australia represented 98.42% of geographic exposure, with smaller exposure linked to the United Kingdom and United States. These weights show the areas that currently have the greatest influence on portfolio movements. Because the strategy is index-linked, portfolio composition is determined principally by the reference index and periodic Rebalancing rather than discretionary stock selection.

Major Holdings and Concentration

The fund reported 195 companies. Leading positions included BlueScope Steel 2.38%, ALS 1.97%, Mineral Resources 1.96%, Sandfire Resources 1.87% and Stockland 1.85%. The top ten holdings represented 18.95% of the portfolio, while portfolio turnover was 12.79%. These figures provide a direct measure of concentration and portfolio activity in the latest disclosed data.

Distribution and Fee Profile

The latest disclosed distribution was $2.196 per unit, with an annual yield of 4.84% and an ex-distribution date of 1 July 2026. The management fee was 0.30%. Distribution amounts can change between periods depending on portfolio income, realised gains, tax components and the timing of payments, so the latest figure should be read as a current-period disclosure.

Current Market Snapshot

The unit price moved lower by 0.18% to A$71.96 on 6 October 2026. This daily change is current market information rather than a longer-term performance measure. Trading volume was 18,916, while fund size was reported at $1.16 billion. No historical one-month, three-month, one-year or three-year return data is used here.

Closing Perspective

Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (ASX:VSO) provides rules-based exposure linked to MSCI Australia Small Cap GR LCL. Its current portfolio mix, major holdings, fee and latest distribution define the fund's present structure. The supplied data supports a factual assessment of composition and trading conditions without requiring valuation analysis, Technical Analysis or Investment advice.