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About Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF
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Inception date
May 23, 2011
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
ISIN
AU000000VSO2
Vanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF seeks to track the return of the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index before taking into account fees, expenses and tax.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Non-Energy Minerals
Stocks99.58%
Finance25.40%
Non-Energy Minerals17.71%
Technology Services9.56%
Retail Trade7.36%
Industrial Services6.09%
Energy Minerals4.64%
Process Industries4.48%
Transportation3.78%
Commercial Services3.43%
Consumer Services3.00%
Producer Manufacturing2.71%
Health Technology2.39%
Health Services1.89%
Distribution Services1.83%
Consumer Non-Durables1.53%
Consumer Durables1.46%
Utilities1.19%
Communications0.62%
Miscellaneous0.35%
Electronic Technology0.16%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.35%
Futures0.31%
Miscellaneous0.05%
Stock breakdown by region
Oceania98.55%
North America1.23%
Europe0.22%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VSO invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 25.40% stocks, and Non-Energy Minerals, with 17.71% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Pacific region.
VSO top holdings are JB Hi-Fi Limited and Technology One Limited, occupying 2.47% and 2.45% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VSO last dividends amounted to 0.59 AUD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 3.39 AUD in dividends, which shows a 477.05% decrease.
Yes, VSO pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 7.77%. The last dividend (Jul 16, 2025) amounted to 3.98 AUD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
VSO shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on May 23, 2011, and its management style is Passive.
VSO expense ratio is 0.30% meaning you'd have to pay 0.30% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VSO follows the MSCI Australian Shares Small Cap Index - AUD. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VSO invests in stocks.
VSO price has risen by 4.80% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 15.32% increase. See more dynamics on VSO price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.09% over the last month, showed a 11.20% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 23.63% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.09% over the last month, showed a 11.20% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 23.63% in a year.
VSO trades at a premium (0.18%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.