VB

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of small-cap U.S. companies. The ETF is managed by Vanguard and trades under the ticker VB on NYSE Arca.

Classified as an equity ETF focused on U.S. small-cap stocks, VB seeks to reflect, before fees and expenses, the performance of the companies included in the CRSP US Small Cap Index.

The fund follows a passive management strategy, maintaining a portfolio structured to replicate the composition and weighting of its benchmark index.

The benchmark includes U.S. small-cap companies distributed across multiple sectors of the American economy. Constituents are weighted by free-float-adjusted market capitalization.

Diversification and sector exposure

VB provides diversified exposure to the U.S. small-cap segment through companies distributed across multiple sectors of the American economy.

The ETF’s economic exposure is primarily associated with:

• Information technology.

• Healthcare.

• Industrials.

• Consumer discretionary.

• Financials.

• Energy.

• Basic materials.

The ETF’s behavior is sensitive to U.S. economic cycles, credit conditions, and fluctuations across the small-cap equity market.

Structure and costs

VB shares trade on the secondary market on NYSE Arca during regular trading hours. Creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, helping maintain alignment between market price and net asset value.

The fund charges a management fee as outlined in its prospectus and does not apply a performance fee. VB may distribute income derived from dividends paid by companies held in the portfolio.

History and evolution of the ETF

The Vanguard Small-Cap ETF was launched in 2004, during a period of expansion in ETFs tied to the U.S. equity market.

Since inception, the fund has reflected movements associated with the U.S. small-cap segment, including economic fluctuations, changes in credit conditions, and equity-market cycles.

In recent years, VB has reflected movements related to Federal Reserve monetary policy, volatility across the U.S. equity market, and macroeconomic conditions affecting smaller-capitalization companies.

Additional Information

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $78.43 Billions.

Over the past 12 months, Vanguard Small-Cap ETF recorded a return of 30.42%, with its price trading between $227.86 and $294.01 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker VB.