VSS News and Press, Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US SmCp Idx From 07/09/23

2023-07-09 08:09:59 ET Summary WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund holds over 800 global small- and mid-caps weighted on total dividends. The fund is well-diversified across holdings, but it is overweight in Japan and in industrials. Valuation is attractive among p...

2023-06-16 14:23:52 ET Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF ( NYSEARCA: VSS ) - $0.9979 . Payable Jun 23; for shareholders of record Jun 21; ex-div Jun 20. For further details see: Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF declares quarterly distribution...

2023-05-16 11:45:00 ET Summary With increasing economic uncertainty and market volatility in the first quarter of 2023, the probability of a mild recession beginning in the second half of the year or early next continues to rise. Global supply chain disruptions stemming from the C...

2023-05-10 23:50:00 ET Summary A further acceleration of services sector growth pushed the pace of global expansion to a 16-month high in April. All major economies reported robust service sector growth, in all cases outperforming manufacturing which consequently remained broadly ...

2023-03-27 09:32:07 ET Summary Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF has a large asset base and its portfolio is well-diversified among all the major developed markets and the largest growing emerging markets. VSS is currently trading at par with its NAV and its low expense ...

2023-03-08 16:23:51 ET Summary In a recent article I suggested international stocks as an alternative while the cap-weighted S&P 500 completed a downward rerating of high-priced growth stocks. The Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF with little tech or overpriced growth might serve as a ...

Summary Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF is an actively managed international small-cap exchange-traded fund. AVDV has 59% of its asset value in 3 sectors: industrials, materials and financials, almost in equal weight. The heaviest country is Japan, with 27%. Since its ...

Summary DLS is an international small-cap dividend ETF. It invests almost evenly in the Asia-Pacific region and in Europe. Fundamentals look good, but past performance is average among peers. AVDV may be more attractive. DLS strategy and portfolio The WisdomTre...

Summary There were ample causes for this global downdraft in equity markets. Global equity markets look likely to face a global recession in 2023, which appears to have already begun in the final quarter of 2022. Equity markets will face a tough global environment in 2023, particula...

Summary Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap companies in equity markets outside the US, and generates low but decent yield. VSS generates a decent overall return over the longer term, and the fund’s returns are also in sync ...