VB
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Small Market 1750 Index. The Fund invests all of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in the
US
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
55.1 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
5 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard Group Inc/The |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jan 26, 2004 |
| Assets (mns) | $55,063 |
| Expense ratio | 5 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Delayed |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| AXON ENTERPRISE INC | 0.7 % |
| APPLOVIN CORP. CLASS A | 0.6 % |
| MICROSTRATEGY INC-CL A | 0.6 % |
| DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP | 0.5 % |
| ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. CLASS A | 0.5 % |
| WILLIAMS-SONOMA INC | 0.4 % |
| PTC INC. | 0.4 % |
| EMCOR GROUP INC | 0.3 % |
| REGAL BELOIT CORP | 0.3 % |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORP | 0.3 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1390 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 14 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $9,832 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 38.1% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 55.3% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 6.1% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 91.2 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 1.0 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 0.8 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 23.3% | 36.0% | 17.4% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 10.1% | 9.9% | Volatility | 16.6% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 21.5% | 25.3% | 20.9% | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.09 | 79% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.00 | 65% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.70 | 32% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 854 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.05% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $83,799 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $242.75 |
| 30d moving avg. | $255.84 |
| Annualized volatility | 21.5% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 53 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 5.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VB |
Expenses vs. VB |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VXF | Vanguard Extended Market ETF | 66.7% | +1 bp | -1.6% |
| ISCB | iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | 65.2% | -1 bp | -0.1% |
| BBMC | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF | 58.0% | +2 bp | +0.5% |
| SCHM | Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF | 56.8% | -1 bp | +1.2% |
| SFYX | SoFi Next 500 ETF | 54.9% | -5 bp | -0.2% |
| VBR | Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF | 53.8% | +2 bp | +3.1% |
| ESML | iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF | 53.0% | +12 bp | -0.2% |
| SMMD | iShares Russell 2500 ETF | 51.4% | +10 bp | +0.7% |
| DFAS | Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF | 50.4% | +21 bp | +0.7% |
| STXM | Strive Mid-Cap ETF | 49.7% | +13 bp | +1.2% |
Risk and Returns: VB vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
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Valuation Metrics
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Based on closing prices from 12/20/2024
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
VB
5.1%
Cat. Avg
5.6%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 977 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.6% and a standard deviation of
2.6%. VB's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.2 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places VB in the 42nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
VBSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 192 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 31.0 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 25.7 bp |
| VB (5 bp) Percentile rank | 15 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| VB | 5.0 | 5.3 | 10.3 |
| Peer Avg. | 20.9 | 8.8 | 29.7 |
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