Key Highlights

  • VISM holds 3,769 companies, and its top ten holdings account for only 2.45% of the fund.
  • The fund traded at $72.94 on 20 October 2026, down $0.71 or 0.97%, with a fund size of $943.53 million.
  • The annual yield shown is 8.16%, and the management fee is 0.32%.
  • The United States makes up 63.55% of the fund and Japan 12.94%.

Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX:VISM) gives exposure to small companies listed in major developed countries, using the MSCI World ex AUS Small Cap index as its benchmark. The fund holds 3,769 companies and shows an annual yield of 8.16% on its ASX page on 20 October 2026.

Measure

Detail

Last price and change

$72.94, down $0.71 (0.97%)

Fund size

$943.53 million

Management fee

0.32%

Annual yield

8.16%

Latest distribution

Interim, $0.165

Benchmark

MSCI World Ex AUS Small Cap NR AUD

Admitted to the ASX

13 November 2018

Latest trading and fund details

On 20 October 2026, Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX:VISM) last traded at $72.94, down $0.71 or 0.97%, from a previous close of $73.66. The day range was $72.87 to $74.64, the bid and offer range was $72.88 to $76.00, and 38,373 units changed hands against an average volume of 24,220. The fund size is $943.53 million across 12,809,312 units outstanding. The management fee is 0.32%. The fund was admitted to the ASX on 13 November 2018 and sits in the Morningstar Equity World Mid/Small category.

Distribution details

The latest distribution was interim of $0.165, with an ex date of 1 October 2026, a record date of 2 October 2026 and payment on 16 October 2026. The annual yield displayed is 8.16%. The $0.165 interim compares with $3.226 in July 2026, $1.767 in April 2026, $0.854 in January 2026 and $0.195 in October 2025, so it is lower than each of those four payments.

Portfolio and exposure

VISM holds 3,769 companies. The largest positions are Moderna at 0.44% and an E-Mini Russell 2000 September 2026 futures contract at 0.44%, followed by US Foods and Tenet Healthcare at 0.21% each and Royal Gold at 0.20%. By region, the United States is 63.55% (category 62.86%), Japan 12.94% (9.97%), Canada 4.47% (3.52%) and the United Kingdom 4.24% (6.35%). Stock is 99.19% of assets and cash 0.74%, against 97.86% and 2.12% for the category. Turnover is 8.25%.

Sector context

Industrials is the largest sector at 18.60%, below the category figure of 22.04%. Financial services is 14.15% (14.98%), technology 13.83% (17.21%), healthcare 11.89% (11.17%), consumer cyclical 11.16% (11.58%), real estate 8.09% (3.31%) and basic materials 7.33% (6.19%). By company size, 53.36% sits in the $500 million to $1 billion band (50.58%), 32.40% above $1 billion (41.30%) and 14.25% below $500 million (8.12%).

Risks

The fund shows a beta of 1.00 and a standard deviation of 10.13. It carries a higher share of companies below $500 million than its category, and a lower share above $1 billion. The bid and offer range of $72.88 to $76.00 is $3.12 wide. Exposure to the United States is above 60%, and the latest distribution is smaller than the three before it.

What to watch ahead

ASX announcements for VISM include Outstanding Securities for September 2026 (7 October), a Distribution Tax Estimate (5 October), a DRP notice and Final Distributions (2 October) and an Updated Estimated Distribution (1 October). Further outstanding securities and distribution notices are the items to follow.

The bottom line

VISM pairs a 0.32% fee and a broad 3,769-company portfolio with an 8.16% displayed yield, while its price fell 0.97% on 20 October 2026 and its latest interim distribution was lower than the preceding four payments.