UCITS Equivalent of VXUS
VXUS, Vanguard Total International Stock ETF, has no exact UCITS twin. Vanguard's UCITS fund trades under the same ticker: VXUS (Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating, ISIN IE0009A5ADV9) tracks the FTSE All-World ex US, not the FTSE Global All Cap ex US, and costs 0.12% a year against 0.05% for the US VXUS. Data as of October 23, 2026.
In the EU, the closest to VXUS is Vanguard's UCITS VXUS
US · not sold in the EUVXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETF
- Index
- FTSE Global All Cap ex US
- Fee
- 0.05%
- Companies
- 8,901
- Dividends
- Paid out
- Based in
- United States
- Trades in
- USD
UCITS · EUVXUSVanguard FTSE All-World ex-US UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating
- Index
- FTSE All-World ex US (differs from the US fund)
- Fee
- 0.12% (differs from the US fund)
- Companies
- 3,451 (differs from the US fund)
- Dividends
- Reinvested (differs from the US fund)
- Based in
- Ireland (differs from the US fund)
- Trades in
- EUR · Xetra (differs from the US fund)
- Top 10 shared
- 9 of 10
- AWEX0.15%Xtrackers FTSE All-World ex US UCITS ETF 1C
- EXUS0.15%Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C
- IXUA0.15%iShares MSCI World ex-USA UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
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Other US ETFs in the EU
- UCITS equivalent of VOO: VOOSPYL0.03%
- UCITS equivalent of QQQ: QQQXNAS0.20%
- UCITS equivalent of VT: VTVGLA0.07%
- UCITS equivalent of VTI: VTIXD9U0.03%
- UCITS equivalent of SCHD: SCHDFUSA0.25%
- UCITS equivalent of VGT: VGTQDVE0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of VUG: VUGR1GR0.18%
- UCITS equivalent of SMH: SMHVVSM0.35%
- UCITS equivalent of JEPI: JEPIJEIA0.35%
VXUS, Vanguard's UCITS VXUS and VXUD side by side
VXUS (US)Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
- Index
- FTSE Global All Cap ex US
- Fee a year
- 0.05%
- Holdings
- 8,901 (Sep 30, 2026)
- Dividends
- Paid out quarterly
- Domicile
- United States
- Replication
- Not in our data
- Fund size
- Not in our data
- Listings
- Nasdaq: VXUS in USD
- ISIN
- US9219097683
VXUS (UCITS, accumulating)Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating
- Index
- FTSE All-World ex US
- Fee a year
- 0.12%
- Holdings
- 3,451 (Sep 30, 2026)
- Dividends
- Reinvested
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Replication
- Physical, a sample
- Fund size
- €105M
- Listings
- Xetra: VXUS in EUR; London: VXUA in USD and VXUS in GBP
- ISIN
- IE0009A5ADV9
VXUD (UCITS, distributing)Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing
- Index
- FTSE All-World ex US
- Fee a year
- 0.12%
- Holdings
- 3,451 (Sep 30, 2026)
- Dividends
- Paid out
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Replication
- Physical, a sample
- Fund size
- €105M
- Listings
- Xetra: VXUD in EUR; London: VXUD in USD
- ISIN
- IE000G1H7OC0
| Fund | VXUS (US)Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | VXUS (UCITS, accumulating)Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating | VXUD (UCITS, distributing)Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index | FTSE Global All Cap ex US | FTSE All-World ex US | FTSE All-World ex US |
| Fee a year | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.12% |
| Holdings | 8,901 (Sep 30, 2026) | 3,451 (Sep 30, 2026) | 3,451 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Dividends | Paid out quarterly | Reinvested | Paid out |
| Domicile | United States | Ireland | Ireland |
| Replication | Not in our data | Physical, a sample | Physical, a sample |
| Fund size | Not in our data | €105M | €105M |
| Listings | Nasdaq: VXUS in USD | Xetra: VXUS in EUR; London: VXUA in USD and VXUS in GBP | Xetra: VXUD in EUR; London: VXUD in USD |
| ISIN | US9219097683 | IE0009A5ADV9 | IE000G1H7OC0 |
Is Vanguard's UCITS VXUS the same as VXUS?
Not exactly: Vanguard's UCITS VXUS is the closest UCITS fund to VXUS, not a copy of it. Top 10 holdings in common: 9 of 10 (95% of VXUS's top-10 weight). No UCITS ETF tracks the FTSE Global All Cap ex US. Vanguard's UCITS VXUS tracks the FTSE All-World ex US, the same markets without the small caps: 3,451 holdings against 8,901 in VXUS. It launched in 2026 and is still a small fund.
Compare any two funds in the ETF overlap calculator, or see what your whole portfolio costs a year.
Is Vanguard's UCITS VXUS accumulating or distributing?
Vanguard's UCITS VXUS is accumulating: it reinvests the dividends inside the fund. If you want them paid out, VXUD (Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing, ISIN IE000G1H7OC0) is the distributing option, at 0.12% a year. It is a small fund: €105M.
Where is Vanguard's UCITS VXUS domiciled?
Vanguard's UCITS VXUS is domiciled in Ireland, under the EU's UCITS rules for funds. Most UCITS ETFs are domiciled in Ireland or Luxembourg. What Irish domicile means for US dividends.
Why can't I buy VXUS in the EU?
VXUS is a US fund that publishes no KID, the key information document EU rules require for every fund sold to retail investors, so EU brokers cannot offer it to you. The full answer.
How do I buy Vanguard's UCITS VXUS?
Search VXUS or its ISIN IE0009A5ADV9 at your broker. It trades on Xetra in euros as VXUS. In London it trades as VXUA in USD and VXUS in GBP.
Where the data comes from
Source: Vanguard documents, as of October 23, 2026: VXUS, Vanguard's UCITS VXUS, VXUD.
The top-10 overlap compares the ten largest holdings of VXUS and of Vanguard's UCITS VXUS, as our portfolio analysis reads them: how many names they share, and how much of VXUS's top-10 weight those names make up.
How we choose the twin: the closest index first, then the lowest fee among plain index funds.
Data as of October 23, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vanguard's UCITS VXUS cheaper than VXUS?
No: Vanguard's UCITS VXUS costs 0.12% a year against 0.05% for VXUS. On €10,000, Vanguard's UCITS VXUS costs €12 a year, €7 more than VXUS.
How many companies does Vanguard's UCITS VXUS hold?
3,451 (Sep 30, 2026), against 8,901 in VXUS (Sep 30, 2026).
How big is Vanguard's UCITS VXUS?
€105M across its share classes. That is a small fund: we otherwise choose funds of at least €500M.
What are the alternatives to Vanguard's UCITS VXUS?
On the same or a nearby index: AWEX (Xtrackers FTSE All-World ex US UCITS ETF 1C) at 0.15%, EXUS (Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA UCITS ETF 1C) at 0.15%, and IXUA (iShares MSCI World ex-USA UCITS ETF USD (Acc)) at 0.15%.
Not investment advice
This page compares published fund facts: indexes, fees, holdings and listings. It does not tell you what to buy or sell. Read the fund's KID and check with your broker before you invest; taxes depend on where you live.
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