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Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB)
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ETF Info

ISIN

US9229087518

CUSIP

922908751

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Jan 26, 2004

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

CRSP US Small Cap

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

VB has an expense ratio of 0.05%, which is considered low compared to other funds.


Expense ratio chart for VB: current value at 0.05% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.05%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Small-Cap ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
18.24%
12.91%
VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF had a return of 21.51% year-to-date (YTD) and 29.88% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Small-Cap ETF had an annualized return of 10.25%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.73%, indicating that Vanguard Small-Cap ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


VB

YTD

21.51%

1M

1.39%

6M

18.24%

1Y

29.88%

5Y (annualized)

11.25%

10Y (annualized)

10.25%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

26.90%

1M

0.96%

6M

12.91%

1Y

31.46%

5Y (annualized)

14.06%

10Y (annualized)

11.73%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VB, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-2.70%5.77%4.42%-6.47%3.98%-1.53%7.04%0.01%1.93%-0.66%10.55%21.51%
202310.16%-2.30%-3.63%-1.19%-1.97%8.74%4.96%-3.70%-5.59%-5.83%9.20%10.29%18.22%
2022-7.88%0.86%1.46%-8.22%-0.04%-9.37%10.61%-2.61%-9.57%9.91%4.39%-5.84%-17.51%
20212.01%6.17%1.81%3.93%0.04%1.46%-1.48%1.96%-3.12%4.95%-4.29%3.40%17.57%
2020-2.02%-8.53%-21.96%14.55%7.65%2.59%4.60%3.96%-2.58%2.15%15.78%7.51%19.19%
201911.71%4.86%-0.86%3.59%-7.18%6.97%1.20%-3.97%1.37%1.65%4.20%2.17%27.33%
20182.69%-3.96%1.09%0.37%5.10%0.68%1.82%4.52%-1.47%-10.12%2.19%-11.11%-9.34%
20171.53%2.32%-0.19%0.86%-1.11%2.16%1.19%-0.93%4.41%1.56%3.05%0.45%16.26%
2016-7.55%0.77%8.46%1.77%1.89%0.33%5.01%0.68%0.39%-4.06%8.57%1.92%18.43%
2015-2.14%5.80%1.52%-2.04%2.02%-0.82%-0.29%-5.83%-4.54%5.68%1.80%-4.19%-3.76%
2014-2.06%5.08%-0.18%-2.44%1.26%4.97%-5.02%5.06%-5.34%4.52%1.06%1.27%7.63%
20136.35%1.26%4.65%0.30%3.60%-1.06%6.79%-3.24%5.85%3.18%2.71%2.54%37.70%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VB is 60, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other ETFs in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VB is 6060
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VB is 6060
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VB is 6060
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VB is 5757
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VB is 6262
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VB is 6262
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VB, currently valued at 1.80, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.802.62
The chart of Sortino ratio for VB, currently valued at 2.52, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.523.48
The chart of Omega ratio for VB, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.311.48
The chart of Calmar ratio for VB, currently valued at 2.28, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.002.283.77
The chart of Martin ratio for VB, currently valued at 9.81, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.009.8116.74
VB
^GSPC

The current Vanguard Small-Cap ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.80. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1.80
2.62
VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF provided a 1.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.10%1.20%1.30%1.40%1.50%1.60%1.70%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$3.31$3.32$2.91$2.80$2.23$2.31$2.20$2.00$1.93$1.64$1.67$1.44

Dividend yield

1.29%1.55%1.59%1.24%1.14%1.39%1.67%1.35%1.50%1.48%1.43%1.31%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Small-Cap ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.85$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.23
2023$0.00$0.00$0.75$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.00$0.00$1.08$3.32
2022$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.00$0.00$1.10$2.91
2021$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$1.09$2.80
2020$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.89$2.23
2019$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.89$2.31
2018$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.65$0.00$0.00$0.72$2.20
2017$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.78$2.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.75$1.93
2015$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.00$0.00$0.63$1.64
2014$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.66$1.67
2013$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.42$1.44

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-1.88%
-0.61%
VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF was 59.58%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 451 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Small-Cap ETF drawdown is 1.88%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.58%Jul 16, 2007416Mar 9, 2009451Dec 20, 2010867
-42.05%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020183
-28.3%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011234Sep 6, 2012342
-28.15%Nov 9, 2021152Jun 16, 2022521Jul 16, 2024673
-24.55%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018233Nov 26, 2019313

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Small-Cap ETF volatility is 4.11%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
4.11%
2.24%
VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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