# Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF Accun USD (VSML)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/vsml · ISIN IE0007TPRF31

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, VSML (Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF Accun USD, ISIN IE0007TPRF31) closed at £3.60 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.22% a year (about £22 on £10,000).

## Summary

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 0.22% a year — about £22 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.

Latest close: **£3.60** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | VSML |
| ISIN | IE0007TPRF31 |
| Also listed as | VSMU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars), VGSA (Xetra, euros) |
| Category | Smaller companies |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | Vanguard |
| Tracks | FTSE Global Small Cap Index - USD - Benchmark TR Net |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.22% a year (£22 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £35.9m |
| Launched | 2026 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 18/08/2026 |

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF Accun USD 0.22% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 31 of the 36 other smaller-company funds charge more, 0 the same and 5 less (share classes counted once).

## 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 0.22% to 0.25% a year (14/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF Accun USD (this fund) | 0.22% | — | — | — |
| Vanguard Funds plc - Vanguard FTSE Global Small-Cap UCITS ETF | 0.25% | — | — | — |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.22%** per year (as of 14/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## What it holds

As of 30/09/2026, VSML holds 5,442 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 2.44% of the fund; the ten largest make up 5.0%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 30/09/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cash and cash equivalents | — | 2.44% |
| 2 | Moderna | [MRNA](https://fundology.uk/stock/MRNA) | 0.67% |
| 3 | Atlassian | [TEAM](https://fundology.uk/stock/TEAM) | 0.27% |
| 4 | TechnipFMC | [FTI](https://fundology.uk/stock/FTI) | 0.25% |
| 5 | nVent Electric | [NVT](https://fundology.uk/stock/NVT) | 0.25% |
| 6 | Ati | [ATI](https://fundology.uk/stock/ATI) | 0.24% |
| 7 | Entegris | [ENTG](https://fundology.uk/stock/ENTG) | 0.22% |
| 8 | Guardant Health | [GH](https://fundology.uk/stock/GH) | 0.22% |
| 9 | United Therapeutics | [UTHR](https://fundology.uk/stock/UTHR) | 0.21% |
| 10 | AerCap | [AER](https://fundology.uk/stock/AER) | 0.20% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 19.0% |
| Information Technology | 15.1% |
| Financials | 13.3% |
| Health Care | 11.2% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 9.6% |
| Materials | 8.1% |
| Real Estate | 6.8% |
| Energy | 4.3% |
| Other sectors | 9.0% |
| Not classified | 2.5% |

### By country

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026.

| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 60.9% |
| Japan | 5.7% |
| Canada | 3.5% |
| United Kingdom | 3.0% |
| Taiwan | 2.9% |
| India | 2.4% |
| South Korea | 1.9% |
| Australia | 1.7% |
| Other countries | 14.4% |
| Not classified | 2.4% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 30/09/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 96.5% |
| Cash and money market | 2.4% |

The 3,182 holdings on record (of 5,442 reported): https://fundology.uk/fund/vsml/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of VSML?**

The ongoing charge of VSML is 0.22% a year — about £22 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 0.22% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 31 of the 36 other smaller-company funds charge more, 0 the same and 5 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. The same share class is also listed as VSMU (London Stock Exchange, US dollars) and VGSA (Xetra, euros).

**What does VSML hold?**

As of 30/09/2026, VSML holds 5,442 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Cash and cash equivalents at 2.44% of the fund; the ten largest make up 5.0%. Its ten largest holdings are Cash and cash equivalents (2.44%), Moderna (0.67%), Atlassian (0.27%), TechnipFMC (0.25%), nVent Electric (0.25%), Ati (0.24%), Entegris (0.22%), Guardant Health (0.22%), United Therapeutics (0.21%) and AerCap (0.20%).

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at Vanguard](https://www.vanguard.co.uk/professional/product/etf/equity/E163/ftse-global-small-cap-ucits-etf-usd-acc)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/ie0007tprf31-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://fund-docs.vanguard.com/FTSE_Global_Small-Cap_UCITS_ETF_USD_Acc_E163_EU_INT_UK_EN.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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