VXUS ETF — Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)

VXUS is a low-cost ETF that tracks the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.79%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.53%, its expense ratio is 0.05%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 177.6% over the past 15.6 years, 512.1 points behind SPY at 689.7%.

At the current 1.79% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $179 per year, or $14.92 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

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

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 177.6% over the past 15.6 years, 512.1 points behind SPY at 689.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.3%.

VXUS key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.58%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/26/2011

Expense ratio

0.05%

Distribution rate

1.79%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.53%

Last close

$86.44

AUM

$164,068,956,617

Average volume

5233812.0

Last dividend

$0.3860

Ex-dividend date

06/18/2026

Payment date

06/23/2026

Beta

0.92

P/E ratio

18.4102

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.79%) 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 (2.53%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Vanguard fund 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, a high Distribution Safety Score. 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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