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VSML Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF Accun USD

ISIN IE0007TPRF31London Stock Exchange: VSMLThe Vanguard Group, Inc.

Latest close

LSE

£3.62

on

Ongoing charge
0.25% a year
Fund size
£17.5m

Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed

At a glance

As of 30/09/2026, VSML (Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF Accun USD, ISIN IE0007TPRF31) closed at £3.62 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.25% a year (about £25 on £10,000).

Charges compared with similar funds

The ongoing charge is taken from the fund’s value every day rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately.
Ongoing charge
0.25%
a year
On £10,000
£25
a year, roughly
Over five years
£124
of £10,000, before growth
Among 33 smaller-company funds, share classes counted once
  • 4 charge less
  • 4 the same
  • 24 charge more

Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF Accun USD 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 FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF Accun USD 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 reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

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
VSML
ISIN
IE0007TPRF31
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
Accumulating
Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Ongoing charge
0.25% a year · about £25 on £10,000
Fund size
£17.5m
Launched
Domicile
Ireland
Can be held in
ISA and SIPP
Currency hedged
No
Price currency
Pounds (GBP)

Price chart

Closing price
£3.62−1.9% since 21/08/2026 · closing price
VSML closing price: £3.69 on 21/08/2026, £3.62 on 30/09/2026 (−1.9%); low £3.62, high £3.70.

Since 21/08/2026, the closing price went from £3.69 on 21/08/2026 to £3.62 on 30/09/2026 (−2.1%). The lowest close shown was £3.62 on 18/09/2026 and the highest £3.70 on 04/09/2026.

Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 21/08/2026.

Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed

Five years of prices, and after inflation

7 weekly closes, from 21/08/2026 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

The ten largest holdings make up 3.9% of the fund, as of .

Top 10 holdings

Top holdings of VSML: the ten largest, as a percentage of the whole fund, as of 31/08/2026
Rank#HoldingWeight as a percentage of the fund
1LumentumLITE0.61%
2Bloom EnergyBE0.52%
3ModernaMRNA0.48%
4Nebius GroupNBIS0.41%
5Revolution MedicinesRVMD0.37%
6Cash and cash equivalents0.36%
7Credo Technology GroupCRDO0.35%
8JabilJBL0.30%
9TechnipFMCFTI0.28%
10AtiATI0.26%

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

  1. Industrials19.5%
  2. Information Technology15.4%
  3. Financials13.7%
  4. Health Care10.6%
  5. Consumer Discretionary9.9%
  6. Materials8.2%
  7. Real Estate6.8%
  8. Energy4.7%
  9. Other sectors9.2%
  10. Not classified0.4%
Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026.

By country

  1. United States62.9%
  2. Japan5.2%
  3. Canada3.8%
  4. Taiwan3.1%
  5. United Kingdom2.9%
  6. India2.4%
  7. South Korea1.7%
  8. Australia1.6%
  9. Other countries14.5%
  10. Not classified0.4%
Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026.

By type of asset

  1. Equity98.1%
  2. Cash and money market0.4%
Added up from the holdings Vanguard publishes, as of 31/08/2026.

3,399 holdings are listed for this fund. All 3,399 holdings of VSML, 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).

2 funds that track the FTSE Global Small Cap Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net, listed by name. Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, with income reinvested unless marked “price”.
Fund1 year
Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF Accun USDThis fundAccumulating · 0.25% a yearNot reported
Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETFDistributing · 0.25% a yearNot reported

Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of

Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared

Other versions of this fund

Vanguard’s other share classes and funds on the FTSE Global Small Cap Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net. They can differ in how income is paid, currency hedging and charge.

Questions people ask

What is the ongoing charge of VSML?

The ongoing charge of VSML 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 FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF Accun USD 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 VSML track?

VSML tracks the FTSE Global Small Cap Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net.

Is VSML accumulating or distributing?

VSML is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

What is the ISIN of VSML?

The ISIN of VSML is IE0007TPRF31. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; VSML is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

Similar funds

More smaller-company funds, largest first. Size is a fact, not a verdict.

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

Methodology:Data sourcesReturnsCategoriesAll methods

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