VT
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · Vanguard
Intl & Global
1Y Return
+25.5%
Expense Ratio
0.06%
AUM
$81B
Dividend Yield
1.54%
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+12.7%
Issuer
Vanguard

Overview

The entire investable global equity market in one ticker — roughly 9,900 holdings across the US, developed and emerging markets, at every market cap.

Top Holdings

TickerHoldingWeight
NVDANVIDIA Corporation4.2%
AAPLApple Inc.3.8%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp.3.6%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc.2.2%
METAMeta Platforms1.6%
AVGOBroadcom Inc.1.4%
GOOGLAlphabet Class A1.2%
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor1.1%
TSLATesla Inc.1.1%
GOOGAlphabet Class C1.0%

Fund Details

Index
FTSE Global All Cap
# Holdings
~9,900
Inception
Jun 2008
Exchange
NYSE Arca
Structure
Open-End Fund
Distribution
Quarterly
Avg Annual Growth (10Y)
+12.7%
Avg Annual Yield (10Y)
2.01%

Investment Thesis

VT is the closest thing to owning the global stock market in a single trade. Its weightings are set purely by market capitalisation, so roughly 60% currently sits in the US — not a house view, simply what the world market looks like. The strongest argument for VT is behavioural: it removes the temptation to time regional allocations, and it automatically rebalances toward whichever markets grow, without the holder making a single decision. For anyone who wants one fund and no maintenance, this is the honest answer.

Who It's For

Investors who want a genuinely complete equity portfolio in one holding with zero ongoing decisions. VT suits beginners, hands-off long-term investors, and anyone who has concluded they cannot reliably time regional rotations. The trade-off is loss of control — you cannot overweight the US or tilt toward value without buying additional funds.

10-Year History

Annual Closing Price
YearClose% Chg
2016$58.42--
2017$72.44+24.0%
2018$65.34-9.8%
2019$82.85+26.8%
2020$96.61+16.6%
2021$114.29+18.3%
2022$93.71-18.0%
2023$114.33+22.0%
2024$133.77+17.0%
2025$156.78+17.2%
Annual Dividend Yield
YearYield
20162.28%
20172.14%
20182.38%
20192.16%
20201.88%
20211.62%
20222.04%
20231.92%
20241.78%
20251.86%
Annual AUM
YearAUM% Chg
2016$12B--
2017$14B+16.7%
2018$13B-7.1%
2019$18B+38.5%
2020$24B+33.3%
2021$34B+41.7%
2022$28B-17.6%
2023$38B+35.7%
2024$58B+52.6%
2025$78B+34.5%

Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.

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