Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) review

VT is the one-ticket answer for investors who do not want to bet only on US stocks. Vanguard's September 30, 2026 fact sheet shows it tracks the FTSE Global All Cap Index, held 10,185 stocks and charges a 0.06% expense ratio, about $6 a year on $10,000. The ETF had $81,752 million in assets and the fund $101,182 million. Because the index is all-cap and global, it covers large, mid and small companies in the US, other developed markets and emerging markets, so you get a world portfolio without rebalancing between funds. That breadth is why it scores high on quality. It ranks seventh because the cost is double VTI's 0.03%, and investors who prefer to choose their own split between US and international stocks can do that more cheaply with two funds. Compared with iShares MSCI World, it covers emerging markets and costs a quarter as much.

Who it is for

investors who want one fund for the global stock market

Price

0.06% expense ratio per year, about $6 per $10,000 invested.

Benchmark FTSE Global All Cap Index Expense ratio 1 0.06%
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Tracks the FTSE Global All Cap Index
• 10,185 stocks as of September 30, 2026
• 0.06% expense ratio as reported in the most recent prospectus
• $81,752 million in ETF assets; $101,182 million across the fund
• Quarterly dividends; trades on NYSE Arca

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Holds 10,185 stocks, the widest coverage on this list
• Strength: Includes emerging markets, unlike iShares MSCI World
• Strength: 0.06% is a quarter of URTH's 0.24% expense ratio
• Weakness: Costs twice as much as VTI or VOO
• Weakness: Smaller fund than the US-only options
• Weakness: Investors who want to set their own US and international split need two funds instead

Key facts

• Expense ratio: 0.06%
• Index: FTSE Global All Cap Index
• Holdings: 10,185 stocks (Sept. 30, 2026)
• Inception: 2008-06-24

Where it ranks

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) is No. 7 in our Best Index Funds verdict.