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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK)
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ETF Info

ISINUS9229085959
CUSIP922908595
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateJan 26, 2004
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategorySmall Cap Blend Equities
Index TrackedMSCI US Small Cap Growth Index
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has an expense ratio of 0.07% which is considered to be low.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.07%

Share Price Chart


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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


-10.00%-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
15.09%
15.73%
VBK (Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF had a return of 0.77% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.74% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF had an annualized return of 8.11%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.53%, indicating that Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date0.77%6.12%
1 month-3.27%-1.08%
6 months15.09%15.73%
1 year13.74%22.34%
5 years (annualized)6.64%11.82%
10 years (annualized)8.11%10.53%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-2.90%8.01%2.98%
2023-6.55%-7.05%9.82%10.88%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VBK is 44, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market 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 VBK is 4444
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF(VBK)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VBK is 4646Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VBK is 4545Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VBK is 4444Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VBK is 4141Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VBK is 4343Martin 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 Growth ETF (VBK) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VBK
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VBK, currently valued at 0.71, compared to the broader market0.002.004.000.71
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VBK, currently valued at 1.11, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.001.11
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VBK, currently valued at 1.13, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.13
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VBK, currently valued at 0.37, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.37
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VBK, currently valued at 2.05, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.002.05
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.65, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.65

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.71. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.71
1.89
VBK (Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF granted a 0.70% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.71 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.71$1.64$1.10$1.02$1.18$1.14$1.19$1.31$1.44$1.19$1.27$0.79

Dividend yield

0.70%0.68%0.55%0.36%0.44%0.57%0.79%0.82%1.08%0.98%1.01%0.65%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.40
2023$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.62
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.47
2021$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.37
2020$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.50
2019$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.45
2018$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.43
2017$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.55
2016$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.62
2015$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.46
2014$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.25
2013$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.78

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-19.19%
-3.66%
VBK (Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Small-Cap Growth 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 Growth ETF was 58.69%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 442 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF drawdown is 19.19%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-58.69%Oct 11, 2007354Mar 9, 2009442Dec 7, 2010796
-38.7%Feb 21, 202019Mar 18, 202092Jul 29, 2020111
-38.39%Nov 9, 2021152Jun 16, 2022
-28.93%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 2011235Sep 7, 2012296
-26.61%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016209Dec 8, 2016370

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF volatility is 4.95%, 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%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.95%
3.44%
VBK (Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)