ETF · Vanguard
VSMD Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF
ISIN IE000F8RXD33London Stock Exchange: VSMDThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
- Smaller companies
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE$4.79
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25% a year
- Fund size
- £6.7m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, VSMD (Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF, ISIN IE000F8RXD33) closed at $4.79 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000).
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £25
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £124
- of £10,000, before growth
- 4 charge less
- 4 the same
- 24 charge more
Ongoing charge of Vanguard Funds plc - Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF 0.25% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 24 of the 32 other smaller-company funds charge more, 4 the same and 4 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
Vanguard Funds plc - Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Vanguard, launched in 2026.
It tracks the FTSE Global Small Cap Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year — about £25 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.
Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Smaller companies: Smaller firms, which can grow faster than large ones but whose prices usually swing more.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- VSMD
- ISIN
- IE000F8RXD33
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Tracks
- FTSE Global Small Cap Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid quarterly
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.25% a year · about £25 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £6.7m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- USD
- Category
- Smaller companies
Price chart
Since 25/08/2026, the closing price went from $5.03 on 25/08/2026 to $4.79 on 30/09/2026 (−4.7%). The lowest close shown was $4.79 on 30/09/2026 and the highest $5.03 on 25/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 25/08/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
3 weekly closes, from 25/08/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LumentumLITE | 0.61% |
| 2 | Bloom EnergyBE | 0.52% |
| 3 | ModernaMRNA | 0.48% |
| 4 | Nebius GroupNBIS | 0.41% |
| 5 | Revolution MedicinesRVMD | 0.37% |
| 6 | Cash and cash equivalents | 0.36% |
| 7 | Credo Technology GroupCRDO | 0.35% |
| 8 | JabilJBL | 0.30% |
| 9 | TechnipFMCFTI | 0.28% |
| 10 | AtiATI | 0.26% |
Source: Vanguard, holdings as published, as of , company pages by TradingView
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions the source does not classify are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Industrials19.5%
- Information Technology15.4%
- Financials13.7%
- Health Care10.6%
- Consumer Discretionary9.9%
- Materials8.2%
- Real Estate6.8%
- Energy4.7%
- Other sectors9.2%
- Not classified0.4%
By country
- United States62.9%
- Japan5.2%
- Canada3.8%
- Taiwan3.1%
- United Kingdom2.9%
- India2.4%
- South Korea1.7%
- Australia1.6%
- Other countries14.5%
- Not classified0.4%
By type of asset
- Equity98.1%
- Cash and money market0.4%
3,399 holdings are listed for this fund. All 3,399 holdings of VSMD, with the full split by sector, country and type of asset.
All holdings
The fund publishes 3,399 holdings; the ten largest make up 3.9% of it.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
Funds tracking the same index
2 funds track FTSE Global Small Cap Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.25% to 0.25% a year (01/10/2026).
| Fund | 1 year |
|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF Accun USDAccumulating · 0.25% a year | Not reported |
| Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETFThis fundDistributing · 0.25% a year | Not reported |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of VSMD?
The ongoing charge of VSMD is 0.25% a year — about £25 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Vanguard Funds plc - Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF 0.25% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 24 of the 32 other smaller-company funds charge more, 4 the same and 4 less (share classes counted once).
What does VSMD track?
VSMD tracks the FTSE Global Small Cap Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net.
Is VSMD accumulating or distributing?
VSMD is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out quarterly.
What is the ISIN of VSMD?
The ISIN of VSMD is IE000F8RXD33. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VSMD is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Holdings
- Vanguard, as published,
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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