Key Highlights

  • VGS (ASX:VGS) holds 1,275 companies across developed markets outside Australia, with the currency unhedged.
  • NVIDIA (5.82%), Apple (5.42%) and Microsoft (4.01%) are the largest holdings.
  • Technology makes up 33.17% of the portfolio, followed by financial services at 15.11%.
  • Fund size is $18.45bn, with fees of 0.18% and an annual yield of 1.22%.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX:VGS) traded at $160.57 during the trading session on 30 October 2026, down 0.47%, with 257,391 units changing hands. VGS is one of the largest international share products on the ASX. It gives unhedged exposure to large and mid-sized companies across developed markets outside Australia, and it invests through the Vanguard International Shares Index Fund. The fund was admitted to the ASX on 20 November 2014.

Fund Details

Fund size is $18.45bn, with 114,340,782 units on issue. The ISIN is AU000000VGS8 and management fees and costs are 0.18% a year. The fund sits in the Equity World Large Blend category and is benchmarked to the MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD index.

The day's range was $160.29 to $161.34, against a previous close of $161.34. Average daily volume is about 217,981 units.

Holdings and Geography

The fund holds 1,275 companies. The largest are NVIDIA at 5.82%, Apple at 5.42%, Microsoft at 4.01%, Amazon at 2.67%, Alphabet at 2.25%, Meta at 1.76%, Broadcom at 1.76%, Alphabet's second share class at 1.75%, Micron at 1.33% and Tesla at 1.12%. The top ten total 27.93%.

By country, the United States accounts for 74.07%, Japan 6.00%, the United Kingdom 3.38%, Canada 3.35%, Switzerland 2.49%, Germany 2.10% and France 1.85%. Companies above $1bn make up 99.47% of holdings.

Sector Mix and Income

Sector weights are technology 33.17%, financial services 15.11%, industrials 10.62%, healthcare 9.29%, communication services 8.52% and consumer cyclical 8.32%.

The annual yield is 1.22%. The most recent interim distribution was $0.287, with an ex-date of 1 October 2026, a record date of 2 October 2026 and a payment date of 16 October 2026.

Key Takeaways

VGS gives broad developed-market exposure, with the US around three-quarters of the portfolio.

Being unhedged, the fund's Australian dollar value follows currency movements.

The 0.18% fee is low for a fund of this size.

The 1.22% yield is modest, reflecting a growth-tilted mix of holdings.