VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Also available as an Admiral™ Shares mutual fund.

Management style

Index

Asset class

Domestic Stock - More Aggressive

Category

Small Blend

Risk / reward scale

Start of Risk Scale. On a scale of 1 to 5, 1 is less risk less reward, 5 is more risk more reward
The fund risk level is a 5

Less

More

End of Risk Scale.

Expense ratio

0.05%

as of 04/26/2024

as of 03/31/2025

Market price (MP)

$205.19

as of 04/16/2025

NAV price

$205.39

as of 04/16/2025

Overview

Key facts

IOV ticker symbol

VB.IV

CUSIP

922908751

Management style

Index

Asset class

Domestic Stock - More Aggressive

Category

Small Blend

Inception date

01/26/2004

Fund Number

0969

Ratings

Risk / reward scale

Start of Risk Scale. On a scale of 1 to 5, 1 is less risk less reward, 5 is more risk more reward
The fund risk level is a 5

Less

More

End of Risk Scale.
Price

Minimum Investment

$1.00

as of 04/16/2025

Market price

$205.19

as of 04/16/2025

Market price change

decreased-$2.58 (-1.24%)

as of 04/16/2025

Expense Ratio

0.05%

as of 04/26/2024

NAV Price

$205.39

as of 04/16/2025

NAV Change

decreased-$2.42 (-1.16%)

as of 04/16/2025

Performance

YTD returns (MP)

-14.26%

as of 04/16/2025

YTD returns (NAV)

-14.19%

as of 04/16/2025

Product summary
  • Seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Small Cap Index, which measures the investment return of small-capitalization stocks.
  • Provides a convenient way to match the performance of a diversified group of small companies.
  • Follows a passively managed, full-replication approach.
Fund management

Vanguard Equity Index Group

Performance & fees

Total returns
Month-end/Quarterly Pre-Tax Toggle

as of 03/31/2025

Recent returns

Average annual

Month-end3-Month totalYTD1-yr3-yr5-yr10-yr

Since inception

01/26/2004

VB (Market price)-6.29%-7.34%-7.34%-1.55%3.03%15.66%7.75%8.78%
VB (NAV)
-6.30%-7.37%-7.37%-1.59%3.02%15.62%7.75%8.77%

Benchmark

-6.31%-7.37%-7.37%-1.59%2.96%15.58%7.72%8.72%
Market Price/Nav Toggle

as of 03/31/2025

Year1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th QtrYear-end

Benchmark

2025-7.34%
20247.42%-4.16%9.03%1.67%14.13% 14.22%
20233.74%5.35%-4.63%13.51%18.31% 18.09%
2022-5.75%-16.89%-2.57%7.93%-17.63% -17.64%
202110.25%5.53%-2.62%3.87%17.67% 17.71%
2020-30.18%26.86%5.83%27.10%19.15% 19.07%
201916.23%2.83%-1.42%8.16%27.44% 27.35%
2018-0.21%6.20%4.79%-18.40%-9.38% -9.33%
20173.70%1.93%4.66%5.07%16.24% 16.24%
20161.03%3.98%6.15%6.14%18.35% 18.26%
20154.80%-0.56%-10.34%3.09%-3.67% -3.68%

as of 12/31/2024

Year

Capital return by NAV

Income return by NAV

Total return by NAV

Total return by Market Price

Benchmark

202412.69% 1.54%14.23% 14.13%14.22%
202316.21% 2.00%18.21% 18.31%18.09%
2022-18.85% 1.25%-17.60% -17.63%-17.64%
202116.25% 1.47%17.72% 17.67%17.71%
202017.45% 1.63%19.08% 19.15%19.07%
201925.54% 1.83%27.37% 27.44%27.35%
2018-10.68% 1.37%-9.30% -9.38%-9.33%
201714.59% 1.65%16.24% 16.24%16.24%
201616.43% 1.88%18.31% 18.35%18.26%
2015-5.06% 1.41%-3.65% -3.67%-3.68%
20145.99% 1.52%7.51% 7.52%7.54%
201336.01% 1.79%37.80% 37.75%37.77%
201216.05% 2.17%18.22% 18.34%18.20%
2011-3.97% 1.29%-2.68% -2.80%-2.75%
201026.42% 1.47%27.89% 28.10%27.82%

as of 03/31/2025

1-yr3-yr5-yr10-yr

Since inception

01/26/2004

VB (Market price)-1.55%9.35%106.97%111.01%493.64%
VB (NAV)-1.59% 9.34%106.63% 111.01% 493.56%

Benchmark

-1.59%9.16%106.26%110.42%

Expense ratio

VB

0.05%

Average expense ratio of similar funds3

0.97%

Historical volatility measures
as of 03/31/2025
BenchmarkR-Squared4Beta4
Spliced Small Cap Index21.001.00
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index0.861.15

The performance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. The performance of an index is not an exact representation of any particular investment, as you cannot invest directly in an index.

Price

Current market price

Current price as of Thu Apr 17 15:19:06GMT+0 2025

Market price change

increased$1.74 (0.85%)

Open

$205.84

High

$207.43

Low

$205.31

Bid/Ask spread

$0.26 (0.13%)

Volume

412,490

Size

1 X 1

Tick

UP

Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes. Source: FactSet.

Closing price

Closing price as of 04/16/2025

Market price change

decreased-$2.58 (-1.24%)

NAV

$205.39

NAV change

decreased-$2.42 (-1.16%)

30-day Median Bid/Ask spread

0.07%

52-week High

$261.26

as of 11/25/2024

52-week Low

$193.78

as of 04/08/2025

52-week Difference

$67.48 (34.82%)

Premium/Discount

-$0.20

25-day Avg Volume

1,541,138.6

50-day Avg Volume

1,230,100.3

30 day SEC yield

1.51%

 

B SEC yield footnote code

 

as of 03/31/2025

Historical prices
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NameDateNAV
VB 04/16/2025
$205.39

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Portfolio composition

Characteristics

as of 03/31/2025

FundamentalVB
Benchmark
Number of stocks 1357 1350
Median market cap $7.6 B $7.6 B
Earnings growth rate 12.7% 12.7%
Short-term reserves
P/E ratio 18.6x 18.7x
P/B ratio 2.2x 2.2x
Turnover rate (Fiscal Year-end 12/31/2024) 12.9%
Return on equity 10.7% 10.7%
Foreign holdings 0.7%
Fund total net assets as of 03/31/2025 $143.4 B
Share class total net assets $59.2 B
Stylebox

Equity

Market Captialization Small Investment Style Blend

Weighted exposures

as of 03/31/2025

3.80%Basic Materials
Sectors5VB Benchmark Benchmark+/- Weight Basic Materials3.80%3.80%0.00%Consumer Discretionary15.10%15.00%0.10%Consumer Staples4.00%4.00%0.00%Energy4.90%4.90%0.00%Financials14.70%14.60%0.10%Health Care11.40%11.50%-0.10%Industrials21.10%21.10%0.00%Real Estate7.50%7.50%0.00%Technology12.10%12.10%0.00%Telecommunications1.60%1.60%0.00%Utilities3.80%3.80%0.00%

Weighted equity exposures exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index futures. Some short-term fixed income securities are classified as cash and are excluded from the weighted bond exposures.

Holding details

as of 03/31/2025

Ticker Holdings CUSIP SEDOL % of fundShares Market value
EXE Expand Energy Corp. 165167735 BMZ5LZ5 0.42 % 5,516,660 $614,114,591
ATO Atmos Energy Corp. 049560105 2315359 0.42 % 3,959,998 $612,136,491
SW Smurfit WestRock plc G8267P108 BRK49M5 0.40 % 12,988,778 $585,274,337
WSM Williams-Sonoma Inc. 969904101 2967589 0.33 % 3,071,863 $485,661,540
FWONK Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One 531229755 BPLYVN5 0.33 % 5,290,570 $476,204,206
NRG NRG Energy Inc. 629377508 2212922 0.32 % 4,942,898 $471,849,043
RBA RB Global Inc. 74935Q107 BMWGSD8 0.32 % 4,610,070 $462,390,021
LII Lennox International Inc. 526107107 2442053 0.31 % 799,013 $448,110,461
NTNX Nutanix Inc. 67059N108 BYQBFT8 0.31 % 6,351,724 $443,413,852
NTRA Natera Inc. 632307104 BYQRG48 0.30 % 3,130,018 $442,615,845
Name

of issuer

Title of issuer Coupon/Yield Category of investment Cusip/Other id Effective maturity date Final maturity date Principal amount Amortized cost
165167735
049560105
G8267P108
969904101
531229755
629377508
74935Q107
526107107
67059N108
632307104
Ticker Description Shares
EXE
ATO
SW
WSM
FWONK
NRG
RBA
LII
NTNX
NTRA
Ticker Holdings CUSIP SEDOL % of fundShares Market value
EXE Expand Energy Corp. 165167735 BMZ5LZ5 0.42 % 5,516,660 $614,114,591
ATO Atmos Energy Corp. 049560105 2315359 0.42 % 3,959,998 $612,136,491
SW Smurfit WestRock plc G8267P108 BRK49M5 0.40 % 12,988,778 $585,274,337
WSM Williams-Sonoma Inc. 969904101 2967589 0.33 % 3,071,863 $485,661,540
FWONK Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One 531229755 BPLYVN5 0.33 % 5,290,570 $476,204,206
NRG NRG Energy Inc. 629377508 2212922 0.32 % 4,942,898 $471,849,043
RBA RB Global Inc. 74935Q107 BMWGSD8 0.32 % 4,610,070 $462,390,021
LII Lennox International Inc. 526107107 2442053 0.31 % 799,013 $448,110,461
NTNX Nutanix Inc. 67059N108 BYQBFT8 0.31 % 6,351,724 $443,413,852
NTRA Natera Inc. 632307104 BYQRG48 0.30 % 3,130,018 $442,615,845
Name

of issuer

Title of issuer Coupon/Yield Category of investment Cusip/Other id Effective maturity date Final maturity date Principal amount Amortized cost
165167735
049560105
G8267P108
969904101
531229755
629377508
74935Q107
526107107
67059N108
632307104
Ticker Description Shares
EXE
ATO
SW
WSM
FWONK
NRG
RBA
LII
NTNX
NTRA
Ticker Holdings CUSIP SEDOL % of fundShares Market value
EXE Expand Energy Corp. 165167735 BMZ5LZ5 0.42 % 5,516,660 $614,114,591
ATO Atmos Energy Corp. 049560105 2315359 0.42 % 3,959,998 $612,136,491
SW Smurfit WestRock plc G8267P108 BRK49M5 0.40 % 12,988,778 $585,274,337
WSM Williams-Sonoma Inc. 969904101 2967589 0.33 % 3,071,863 $485,661,540
FWONK Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One 531229755 BPLYVN5 0.33 % 5,290,570 $476,204,206
NRG NRG Energy Inc. 629377508 2212922 0.32 % 4,942,898 $471,849,043
RBA RB Global Inc. 74935Q107 BMWGSD8 0.32 % 4,610,070 $462,390,021
LII Lennox International Inc. 526107107 2442053 0.31 % 799,013 $448,110,461
NTNX Nutanix Inc. 67059N108 BYQBFT8 0.31 % 6,351,724 $443,413,852
NTRA Natera Inc. 632307104 BYQRG48 0.30 % 3,130,018 $442,615,845
Name

of issuer

Title of issuer Coupon/Yield Category of investment Cusip/Other id Effective maturity date Final maturity date Principal amount Amortized cost
165167735
049560105
G8267P108
969904101
531229755
629377508
74935Q107
526107107
67059N108
632307104
Ticker Description Shares
EXE
ATO
SW
WSM
FWONK
NRG
RBA
LII
NTNX
NTRA
Ticker Holdings CUSIP SEDOL % of fundShares Market value
EXE Expand Energy Corp. 165167735 BMZ5LZ5 0.42 % 5,516,660 $614,114,591
ATO Atmos Energy Corp. 049560105 2315359 0.42 % 3,959,998 $612,136,491
SW Smurfit WestRock plc G8267P108 BRK49M5 0.40 % 12,988,778 $585,274,337
WSM Williams-Sonoma Inc. 969904101 2967589 0.33 % 3,071,863 $485,661,540
FWONK Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One 531229755 BPLYVN5 0.33 % 5,290,570 $476,204,206
NRG NRG Energy Inc. 629377508 2212922 0.32 % 4,942,898 $471,849,043
RBA RB Global Inc. 74935Q107 BMWGSD8 0.32 % 4,610,070 $462,390,021
LII Lennox International Inc. 526107107 2442053 0.31 % 799,013 $448,110,461
NTNX Nutanix Inc. 67059N108 BYQBFT8 0.31 % 6,351,724 $443,413,852
NTRA Natera Inc. 632307104 BYQRG48 0.30 % 3,130,018 $442,615,845
Name

of issuer

Title of issuer Coupon/Yield Category of investment Cusip/Other id Effective maturity date Final maturity date Principal amount Amortized cost
165167735
049560105
G8267P108
969904101
531229755
629377508
74935Q107
526107107
67059N108
632307104
Ticker Description Shares
EXE
ATO
SW
WSM
FWONK
NRG
RBA
LII
NTNX
NTRA

Distributions

Realized/Unrealized gains

as of 03/31/2025

Realized gain

-$30.47

% of NAV

decreased-13.74%

Unrealized gains of NAV

$51.87

% of NAV

increased23.39%

Fiscal year end

12/31/2025

Distribution schedule

Quarterly

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Dividend income and capital gains
Type$/Share Payable date Record date Ex-dividend date
Dividend$0.91880003/31/202503/27/202503/27/2025
Dividend$0.90360012/26/202412/23/202412/23/2024
Dividend$0.70470010/01/202409/27/202409/27/2024
Dividend$0.84660007/02/202406/28/202406/28/2024
Dividend$0.67690003/27/202403/25/202403/22/2024
Dividend$1.07690012/27/202312/22/202312/21/2023

Fund management

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the investment performance of the CRSP US Small Cap Index, an unmanaged benchmark representing small U.S. companies. Vanguard Small-Cap ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund. Using full replication, the fund invests in all of the index stocks, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The experience and stability of Vanguard’s Equity Index Group have permitted continuous refinement of techniques for reducing tracking error. The group uses proprietary software to implement trading decisions that accommodate cash flow and maintain close correlation with index characteristics. Vanguard’s refined indexing process, combined with low management fees and efficient trading, has provided tight tracking net of expenses.

Vanguard Equity Index Group
Launched in 1975, The Vanguard Group, Malvern, Pennsylvania, is among the world’s largest equity and fixed income managers. As chief investment officer, Gregory Davis, CFA, oversees Vanguard’s Equity Index, Investment Strategy, Quantitative Equity, and Fixed Income Groups. Rodney Comegys, Principal and global head of Vanguard's Equity Index Group, is responsible for all equity index funds. The Equity Index Group manages indexed equity portfolios covering U.S. and international markets. It has developed sophisticated portfolio construction methodologies and efficient trading strategies that seek to deliver returns that are highly correlated with target portfolio benchmarks. The group has advised Vanguard Small-Cap ETF since 2004.
Gerard C. O'Reilly
Principal, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2016. Worked in investment management since 1992. B.S., Villanova University.
Kenny Narzikul
CFA, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2023. Worked in investment management since 2016. B.B.A., James Madison University.
Aaron Choi
CFA, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2025. Worked in investment management since 2015. B.S., Pennsylvania State University.

Performance & fees

1
Effective July 15, 2024, the market price returns are calculated using the official closing price as reported by the ETF’s primary exchange. Prior to July 15, 2024, the market price returns were calculated using the midpoint between the bid and ask prices as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (typically 4 p.m., Eastern time). The returns shown do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.
2
Russell 2000 Index through May 16, 2003; MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index through January 30, 2013; CRSP US Small Cap Index thereafter.
3

Most recent data available. © 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; (3) does not constitute investment advice offered by Morningstar; and (4) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

4

R-squared and beta are calculated from trailing 36-month fund returns relative to the associated benchmark.

Portfolio composition

5

Sector categories are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark system (“ICB”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided an ICB classification as of the effective reporting period.

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Vanguard ETFs as a share class: Vanguard ETFs® (exchange-traded funds) are a class of shares listed for trading on an exchange. The shares are available only through a broker, including Vanguard Brokerage Services®.

Vanguard ETF® Shares are not redeemable with the issuing fund other than in very large aggregations worth millions of dollars. Instead, investors must buy and sell Vanguard ETF Shares in the secondary market and hold those shares in a brokerage account. In doing so, the investor may incur brokerage commissions and may pay more than net asset value when buying and receive less than net asset value when selling.

Total returns: Short-term total return information is provided only as a service. Historical performance—particularly short-term performance—is no guarantee of future returns. Price, yield, and return on an actual investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell. Average annual returns include changes in price and reinvestments of dividends and capital gains. Since-inception returns for less than 1 year and year-to-date returns aren't annualized. Index performance is provided as a benchmark but isn't illustrative of any particular investment. You can't invest in an index.

Standardized returns: To see quarterly fee-adjusted returns, refer to the Price & Performance details.

Expense ratios: Expense ratios are displayed on Overview. For investments that are less than 1 fiscal year old, expense ratios are estimated.

Risk: All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Funds that concentrate on a relatively narrow market sector face the risk of higher share-price volatility. Investments in stocks or bonds issued by non-U.S. companies are subject to risks including country/regional risk and currency risk.

Vanguard average ETF expense ratio: 0.05%. Industry average ETF expense ratio: 0.22%. All averages are asset-weighted. Industry average excludes Vanguard. Sources: Vanguard and Morningstar, Inc., as of December 31, 2023.

An investment in the fund could lose money over short or even long periods. You should expect the fund’s share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range, like the fluctuations of the overall stock market. Although Small-Cap ETF is listed for trading on the NYSE Arca, it is possible that an active trading market may not be maintained. Trading of Small-Cap ETF on the NYSE Arca may be halted if NYSE Arca officials deem such action appropriate, if Small-Cap ETF is delisted from the NYSE Arca, or if the activation of marketwide “circuit breakers” halts stock trading generally. The fund’s performance could be hurt by:

  • Stock market risk: The chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising stock prices and periods of falling stock prices. The fund’s target index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular sector, category, or group of companies. Because the fund seeks to track its target index, the fund may underperform the overall stock market.
  • Investment style risk: The chance that returns from small-capitalization stocks will trail returns from the overall stock market. Historically, small-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the overall market, and they often perform quite differently.