VTMSX Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund Admiral Shares

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

0.09%

as of 04/29/2025

as of 05/31/2025

Investment minimum

$10,000

as of 06/18/2025

NAV price

$87.07

as of 06/18/2025

Overview

Key facts

CUSIP

921943403

Management style

Index

Asset class

Domestic Stock - More Aggressive

Category

Small Blend

Inception date

03/25/1999

Fund Number

0116

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

$10,000

NAV Price

$87.07

as of 06/18/2025

NAV change

increased$0.36 (0.42%)

as of 06/18/2025

Expense Ratio

0.09%

as of 04/29/2025

Performance

YTD returns

-7.05%

as of 06/18/2025

Product summary

As part of Vanguard’s series of tax-managed investments, this fund offers investors exposure to small-capitalization stocks. Its unique, index-oriented approach attempts to track the benchmark, while keeping taxable gains to a minimum. One of the fund’s risks is its focus on small-cap companies, which can be a volatile segment of the market. Investors in higher tax brackets who have an investment time horizon of five years or longer and a high tolerance for risk may wish to consider this fund complementary to a well-balanced portfolio.

Please note: It is possible that the fund will not meet its objective of being tax-efficient.

Fund management

Vanguard Equity Index Group

Performance & fees

Total returns
Month-end/Quarterly Pre-Tax Toggle

as of 05/31/2025

Recent returns

Average annual

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

Since inception

03/25/1999

VTMSX2

5.25%-5.36%-8.16%-1.77%3.02%11.49%7.63%9.69%

Benchmark

5.23%-5.37%-8.18%-1.75%3.12%11.61%7.70%9.64%

as of 03/31/2025

Year1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th QtrYear-end

Benchmark

2025-8.93%
20242.46%-3.17%10.09%-0.55%8.61% 8.70%
20232.50%3.38%-4.88%15.03%15.95% 16.05%
2022-5.54%-14.09%-5.31%9.13%-16.14% -16.10%
202118.25%4.49%-2.80%5.81%27.08% 26.82%
2020-32.24%21.31%3.33%30.76%11.05% 11.29%
201911.83%1.90%0.11%8.07%23.28% 22.78%
20180.63%8.59%4.58%-20.04%-8.62% -8.48%
20170.94%1.69%5.97%3.93%13.05% 13.23%
20162.40%3.33%6.95%11.10%25.73% 26.56%
20154.04%0.10%-8.97%3.53%-1.85% -1.97%

as of 12/31/2024

Year

Capital return by NAV

Income return by NAV

Total return by NAV

Benchmark

20247.00% 1.62%8.61%8.70%
202314.08% 1.87%15.95%16.05%
2022-17.40% 1.25%-16.14%-16.10%
202125.56% 1.52%27.08%26.82%
20209.52% 1.53%11.05%11.29%
201921.80% 1.48%23.28%22.78%
2018-9.62% 1.00%-8.62%-8.48%
201711.76% 1.29%13.05%13.23%
201624.32% 1.41%25.73%26.56%
2015-3.08% 1.23%-1.85%-1.97%
20145.17% 1.06%6.23%5.76%
201339.70% 1.30%41.00%41.31%
201214.31% 1.73%16.03%16.33%
20110.33% 0.89%1.22%1.02%
201024.92% 1.07%25.99%26.31%

as of 05/31/2025

1-yr3-yr5-yr10-yr

Since inception

03/25/1999

VTMSX-1.77% 9.32%72.26% 108.55% 1025.79%

Benchmark

-1.75%9.65%73.21%109.99%

Expense ratio

VTMSX

0.09%

Average expense ratio of similar funds3

0.97%

Historical volatility measures
as of 05/31/2025
BenchmarkR-Squared4Beta4
S&P SmallCap 600 Index11.001.00
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index0.771.19
Fund-specific fees

Purchase fee

None

Fund family redemption fee

None

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.

Performance data do not reflect the deduction of the $25 annual account service fee that may be applied to certain accounts. If this fee was included, performance would be lower.

Price

Closing price

Closing price as of 06/18/2025

NAV

$87.07

NAV change

increased$0.36 (0.42%)

52-week High

$103.41

as of 11/25/2024

52-week Low

$73.94

as of 04/08/2025

52-week Difference

$29.47 (39.86%)

30 day SEC yield

1.63%

 

B SEC yield footnote code

 

as of 05/31/2025

Historical prices
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NameDateNAV
VTMSX 06/18/2025
$87.07

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Portfolio composition

Characteristics

as of 05/31/2025

FundamentalVTMSX
Benchmark
Number of stocks 602 602
Median market cap $3.1 B $3.1 B
Earnings growth rate 13.0% 12.8%
Short-term reserves
P/E ratio 17.8x 17.7x
P/B ratio 1.7x 1.7x
Turnover rate (Fiscal Year-end 12/31/2024) 14.2%
Return on equity 9.5% 9.5%
Foreign holdings 0.0%
Fund total net assets as of 05/31/2025 $8.5 B
Share class total net assets $7.6 B
Stylebox

Equity

Market Captialization Small Investment Style Blend

Weighted exposures

as of 05/31/2025

2.90%CommunicationServices
Sectors5VTMSX Benchmark Benchmark+/- Weight Communication Services2.90%3.00%-0.10%Consumer Discretionary13.50%13.50%0.00%Consumer Staples3.30%3.30%0.00%Energy3.90%3.90%0.00%Financials19.10%19.10%0.00%Health Care10.90%11.00%-0.10%Industrials19.00%19.00%0.00%Information Technology12.30%12.10%0.20%Materials4.90%4.90%0.00%Real Estate7.80%7.80%0.00%Utilities2.40%2.40%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

This information is temporarily unavailable.

Distributions

Realized/Unrealized gains

as of 05/31/2025

Realized gain

-$10.26

% of NAV

decreased-11.93%

Unrealized gains of NAV

$22.67

% of NAV

increased26.35%

Fiscal year end

12/31/2025

Distribution schedule

Quarterly

How your fund can affect your taxes

A fund's capital gains and losses can reveal the tax implications of holding a particular fund in a taxable account. This is true of both realized and unrealized capital gains and losses.

These tax implications don't apply to investors holding a fund in a tax-deferred account, such as an IRA or employer-sponsored retirement plan.

Learn about realized and unrealized gains and losses

How your fund can affect your taxes

A fund's capital gains and losses can reveal the tax implications of holding a particular fund in a taxable account. This is true of both realized and unrealized capital gains and losses.

These tax implications don't apply to investors holding a fund in a tax-deferred account, such as an IRA or employer-sponsored retirement plan.

Learn about realized and unrealized gains and losses
Dividend income and capital gains
Type$/Share Payable date Record date Reinvest date Reinvest price
Dividend$0.36430003/26/202503/24/202503/25/2025$87.57
Dividend$0.35420012/31/202412/27/202412/30/2024$93.89
Dividend$0.30870009/30/202409/26/202409/27/2024$94.62
Dividend$0.39370007/01/202406/27/202406/28/2024$86.52
Dividend$0.30200003/25/202403/21/202403/22/2024$87.49
Dividend$0.45510012/28/202312/26/202312/27/2023$89.27

Fund management

Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund seeks a tax-efficient total return consisting of long-term capital appreciation and nominal current income. The fund tracks the investment performance of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index—an unmanaged benchmark representing small-capitalization U.S. stocks. The advisor uses portfolio optimization techniques to select a sample of stocks that, in aggregate, reflect the characteristics of the benchmark index. Vanguard uses proprietary software to implement trading decisions that accommodate cash flow and maintain close correlation with index characteristics. In addition, a disciplined sell process minimizes the realization of net capital gains and may include the realization of losses to offset unavoidable gains. The experience and stability of Vanguard’s Equity Index Group have permitted continuous refinement of indexing techniques designed to minimize tracking error and provide tax-efficient returns.

 

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 Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund since 1999.
Kenny Narzikul
CFA, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2023. Worked in investment management since 2016. B.B.A., James Madison University.
Chris Nieves
CFA, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2025. Worked in investment management since 2013. B.A., Cornell University. MEng., Cornell University.

Performance & fees

1
Measures the performance of 600 small-capitalization U.S. companies.
2

The inception date for the fund's Investor Shares was March 25, 1999; Investor Shares were renamed Admiral Shares on May 13, 2011.

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 Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a GICS classification as of the effective reporting period.

© 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) 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.

Vanguard average mutual fund expense ratio: 0.09%. Industry average mutual fund expense ratio: 0.50%. All averages are asset-weighted. Industry average excludes Vanguard. Sources: Vanguard and Morningstar, Inc., as of December 31, 2023.

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.

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. 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.
  • 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.
  • Tax-managed investing risk is the chance that market conditions or other circumstances may limit the fund’s ability to generate tax losses or to generate dividend income taxed at favorable tax rates. The fund’s tax-managed strategy may cause the fund to hold a security in order to achieve more favorable tax-treatment or to sell a security in order to create tax losses, which may impact returns. Although the fund intends to track the performance of the index, the tracking may fluctuate periodically based on the sampling of the index for tax efficiency.