VSS News and Press, Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US SmCp Idx From 02/07/22

For investors who want to earn a reasonable return without taking excessive risks, diversification still works, and we think you’re going to need more of it this year. The weighing of the high-flyers is not over. Commodities had another good week, and the 1-year return is getti...

For those investors who like the idea of buying and holding for the long term, international stocks are likely to dramatically outperform over the coming years. The SPDR Developed World ex-US ETF offers a well-diversified portfolio of international stocks, with much stronger long-term...

Despite ongoing inflation hype, the U.S. prices paid trend indicator peaked in June 2021 and turned down - this typically leads ISM Manufacturing prices by 2-3 months and suggests inflationary pressures will continue to reverse. Commodities are signalling a similar story, with the Gol...

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) - $2.5081. Payable Dec 23; for shareholders of record Dec 21; ex-div Dec 20. For further details see: Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF declares quarterly distribution of $2.5081

We see 2022 heralding a new market regime by delivering global stock gains and bond losses for a second year in a row - a first in about half a century. Stocks rallied back to near record levels and yields rose last week as worries of Omicron dissipated. China’s central bank lo...

We may not know what the newest COVID variant holds, but it may not actually matter. The economy is already questionable and has been more and more for quite some time already. In other words, the issue at hand isn’t necessarily omicron nor really a “growth scare”...

The S&P 500 was down 2.2% last week, which, in normal times, would be barely worth a mention. But in today’s speculative market, that qualifies as a correction. The first two quarters of this year were a big rebound, but last quarter was a bummer with the emergence of the D...

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) reported commencement of its planned enhancement program for VMS Eve and VSS Unity and plans to conduct the Unity 23 test flight after this work is complete.  The enhancement program is focused to improve vehicle performance and...

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VSS) - $0.6043. Payable Sep 23; for shareholders of record Sep 21; ex-div Sep 20. For further details see: Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.6043

VSS is a fund with a large portfolio of international small caps. Main exposures are in sensitive and cyclical sectors. Main geographies are Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Emerging Markets. While the fund could be potentially undervalued at present, there is a good deal of uncertai...