Key highlights

  • Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (ASX:VSO) was priced at $69.85 during the trading session on 22 October 2026, down $0.86 (1.23%), with 17,688 units traded.
  • The fund data shows an annual yield of 5.00%, and the latest distribution was a final distribution of $2.196 per unit with an ex-date of 1 July 2026.
  • The fund has a management fee of 0.30%, holds 193 positions and falls in Morningstar’s Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend category.

Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF (ASX:VSO), an exchange-traded fund managed by Vanguard, was priced at $69.85 during the trading session on 22 October 2026, down $0.86 (1.23%). The fund data shows an annual yield of 5.00%, which places it among the ETFs with a yield of 5% or more on the data reviewed for this series. Its latest distribution was a final distribution of $2.196 per unit. Yield figures are shown as presented on the fund data, are not forecasts, and are not a recommendation.

Today’s trading data

During the session on 22 October 2026, VSO traded at $69.85, down $0.86 (1.23%), against a previous close of $70.72. The day range was $69.75 to $70.49, the bid-offer range was $69.84 to $70.49, and 17,688 units had changed hands, compared with an average daily volume of 29,596 units.

The fund’s size is $1.15 billion, with 16,310,160 units outstanding, and its management fee is 0.30%. The data shows a beta of 0.89 and a standard deviation of 13.55. The fund was admitted to the ASX on 26 May 2011 and its ISIN is AU000000VSO2.

The yield figure and the latest distribution

The fund data shows an annual yield of 5.00% for VSO. The most recent distribution was a final distribution of $2.196 per unit, with an ex-date of 1 July 2026 and a payment date of 16 July 2026. The yield in the data is described as an annual yield, and the latest distribution of $2.196 per unit is a final distribution.

An annual yield in fund data summarises distributions over a period and is not a promise of future income. The size and timing of distributions can change with the income the fund receives, and for equity and property funds distributions can include capital gains. For this reason, the latest distribution amount, the distribution type and the dates are the most direct figures for a reader to compare.

What the ETF is designed to do

The fund tracks the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index, a small capitalisation index that generally consists of the smaller companies on the Australian equity market and targets coverage of around 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalisation of the Australian share market. Morningstar places the ETF in the Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend category, which covers funds that invest mainly in small- to mid-sized Australian companies, defined as stocks in the bottom 30% of the capitalisation of the market.

The fund’s benchmark is shown as MSCI Australia Small Cap GR LCL. It had 193 holdings in the data, with a turnover ratio of 12.79%.

Allocation and exposure

By Morningstar sector, the largest weightings are Basic Materials (29.00%), Industrials (12.49%), and Real Estate (11.88%). Compared with the category average, the fund holds a higher share in Basic Materials (29.00% vs 19.08%), Real Estate (11.88% vs 6.73%), and Energy (6.85% vs 4.55%). It holds a lower share in Industrials (12.49% vs 15.76%), Financial Services (9.33% vs 12.73%), Technology (7.63% vs 13.11%), and Consumer Cyclical (6.36% vs 11.17%).

Stocks are 100.45% of the fund and cash is negative 0.45%, which reflects timing items. By company size, 78.81% of the fund is in companies above $1 billion, 20.65% between $500 million and $1 billion and 0.54% below $500 million, compared with category averages of 48.37%, 43.78% and 7.84%. By geography, 98.50% is in Australia, 0.97% in the United Kingdom and 0.54% in the United States.

Top holdings

The ten largest positions make up 18.88% of the fund. They are BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) at 2.43%, Orica (ASX:ORI) at 1.98%, ALS (ASX:ALQ) at 1.93%, Ampol (ASX:ALD) at 1.92%, Stockland (ASX:SGP) at 1.91%, Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) at 1.88%, Sandfire Resources (ASX:SFR) at 1.87%, Cochlear (ASX:COH) at 1.67%, Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) at 1.66% and GPT Group (ASX:GPT) at 1.60%.

Recent filings

Recent announcements for VSO include the Outstanding Securities notice for September 2026 on 7 October 2026, the final distributions notice on 2 October, an updated estimated distribution on 1 October, an estimated distribution announcement on 24 September and the Annual Report on 15 September 2026. The fund’s head office is at Level 13, 130 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

Wrapping up

Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF shows an annual yield of 5.00% in the fund data and traded at $69.85 on 22 October 2026. Its holdings, fee and distribution details are set out above, and the fund’s own announcements are the source for its detailed distribution components.