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Vanguard International Small Companies - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The Fund seeks to track the return (income and capital appreciation) of the MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses, and tax.
Fund Strategy
The MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index comprises approximately 4,200 securities (shares) listed on the exchanges of approximately 23 of the world's major developed economies. The Fund will hold most of the securities in the index, allowing for individual security weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time.

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 0.69% 7.06% 13.5% 18.8% 17.33% 16.21% 12.96% 10.09%
Growth return 0.43% 6.78% 10.59% 13.83% 13.29% 12.05% 7.56% 4.27%
Income return 0.26% 0.28% 2.91% 4.97% 4.04% 4.16% 5.4% 5.82%
As at 30 Sep 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Vanguard International Small Companies
International Equities
93.85%
Cash
0.33%
Property & Infrastructure
5.82%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Vanguard International Small Companies (Wholesale)
Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
VAN0021AU
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Unknown
31 Oct 2007
$2572.2 million (as at 30 Sep 2025)
$2.2308 (as at 7 Oct 2025)
$2.2295 (as at 7 Oct 2025)
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Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.39% (as at 1 Sep 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.39% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) 0
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
E-Mini Russ 2000 Sep25 Equity Index - Future 0.66%
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FAQs about the Vanguard International Small Companies

The objective of the Vanguard International Small Companies managed fund is The Fund seeks to track the return (income and capital appreciation) of the MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars before taking into account fees, expenses, and tax.

The strategy of the Vanguard International Small Companies managed fund is The MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap Index comprises approximately 4,200 securities (shares) listed on the exchanges of approximately 23 of the world's major developed economies. The Fund will hold most of the securities in the index, allowing for individual security weightings to vary marginally from the index from time to time.

The APIR code of the Vanguard International Small Companies managed fund is VAN0021AU.

Vanguard International Small Companies’s total return last month was 0.69%. This was made up of a growth return of 0.43% and an income return of 0.26%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Vanguard International Small Companies’s total return for the last three months was 7.06%. This was made up of a growth return of 6.78% and an income return of 0.28%%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Vanguard International Small Companies’s one-year total return is 18.8%. This was made up of a growth return of 13.83% and an income return of 4.97%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

Vanguard International Small Companies’s one-year total return is 16.21%. This was made up of a growth return of 12.05% and an income return of 4.16%. These returns were calculated as at 30 Sep 2025.

The asset allocation of the Vanguard International Small Companies managed fund is :

International Equities
93.85%
Cash
0.33%
Property & Infrastructure
5.82%

The Responsible Entity for the Vanguard International Small Companies managed fund is Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd.

As at 30 Sep 2025, the size of the Vanguard International Small Companies managed fund was $2572.2 million.

The Vanguard International Small Companies managed fund has an inception date of 31 Oct 2007.

The current entry price of the Vanguard International Small Companies managed fund is $2.2308 per unit and the current exit price is $2.2295 per unit (as at 7 Oct 2025).

The current exit price of the Vanguard International Small Companies managed fund is $2.2295 per unit and the current entry price is $2.2308 per unit (as at 7 Oct 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Vanguard International Small Companies managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $5000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.