VXUS ETF — Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)

Updated October 2, 2026.

VXUS is a low-cost ETF that tracks the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index. its distribution rate is 0.73%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.32%, its expense ratio is 0.05%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 61/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 174.8% over the past 15.7 years, 519.1 points behind SPY at 693.9%.

At the current 0.73% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $73 per year, or about $18.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF is an index fund that tracks the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, providing broad exposure to developed and emerging market stocks outside the United States. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate, and carries a very low expense ratio of 0.05%. It appeals to investors seeking diversified international equity exposure with minimal costs.

VXUS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 174.8% over the past 15.7 years, 519.1 points behind SPY at 693.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.3%.

VXUS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

61 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.45%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/26/2011

Expense ratio

0.05%

Distribution rate

0.73%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.32%

Last close

$85.43 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$165,144,200,855

Average volume

4734300.0

Last dividend

$0.156

Last ex-dividend date

09/18/2026

Last payment date

09/22/2026

Beta

0.92

P/E ratio

16.1315

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.73%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.32%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; Index: FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VXUS risks and drawbacks

VXUS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.3%.

Who may consider VXUS — and who may not

VXUS may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VXUS pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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