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Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap hedged into AUD Index comprises securities classified in the world’s major developed countries. The Fund will hold or be exposed to most of the securities in the index by investing in the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Fund,, foreign exchange forwards and other derivative financial instruments, or may invest directly in the securities of the index, allowing for individual security weightings to vary from the index from time to time.
Fund Strategy
The MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap hedged into AUD Index comprises securities classified in the world’s major developed countries. The Fund will hold or be exposed to most of the securities in the index by investing in the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Fund,, foreign exchange forwards and other derivative financial instruments, or may invest directly in the securities of the index, allowing for individual security weightings to vary from the index from time to time.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fees Comparison

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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 -2.68% 4.42% 9.45% 26.32% 16.17% 14.77% 7.57% 9.88%
Growth return -2.65% 4.54% 9.69% 25.97% 15.55% 13.91% 7.08% 5.94%
Income return -0.03% -0.12% -0.24% 0.35% 0.62% 0.86% 0.49% 3.94%
As at 31 Jul 2026. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged
International Equities
89.99%
Cash
4.28%
Property & Infrastructure
5.73%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged
Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
VAN0022AU
starstar (as at 31 Jul 2026)
Unknown
31 Oct 2007
$118.74 million (as at 31 Jul 2026)
$1.365 (as at 10 Aug 2026)
$1.3616 (as at 10 Aug 2026)
Open
Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.42% (as at 1 Sep 2025)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.42% (as at 30 Jun 2025)
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $5,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $1,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 30 Jun 2026)

Holding (as at 30 Jun 2026) Type % of Portfolio
SanDisk Corp Ordinary Shares 3.03%
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FAQs about the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged

The objective of the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged managed fund is The MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap hedged into AUD Index comprises securities classified in the world’s major developed countries. The Fund will hold or be exposed to most of the securities in the index by investing in the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Fund,, foreign exchange forwards and other derivative financial instruments, or may invest directly in the securities of the index, allowing for individual security weightings to vary from the index from time to time.

The strategy of the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged managed fund is The MSCI World ex-Australia Small Cap hedged into AUD Index comprises securities classified in the world’s major developed countries. The Fund will hold or be exposed to most of the securities in the index by investing in the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Fund,, foreign exchange forwards and other derivative financial instruments, or may invest directly in the securities of the index, allowing for individual security weightings to vary from the index from time to time.

The APIR code of the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged managed fund is VAN0022AU.

Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged’s total return last month was -2.68%. This was made up of a growth return of -2.65% and an income return of -0.03%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2026.

Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged’s total return for the last three months was 4.42%. This was made up of a growth return of 4.54% and an income return of -0.12%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2026.

Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged’s one-year total return is 26.32%. This was made up of a growth return of 25.97% and an income return of 0.35%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2026.

Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged’s one-year total return is 14.77%. This was made up of a growth return of 13.91% and an income return of 0.86%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Jul 2026.

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

International Equities
89.99%
Cash
4.28%
Property & Infrastructure
5.73%

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

As at 31 Jul 2026, the size of the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged managed fund was $118.74 million.

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

The current entry price of the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged managed fund is $1.365 per unit and the current exit price is $1.3616 per unit (as at 10 Aug 2026).

The current exit price of the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged managed fund is $1.3616 per unit and the current entry price is $1.365 per unit (as at 10 Aug 2026).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Vanguard International Small Companies Index Hedged 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.