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Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of U.S. small-cap companies classified under the value style. The ETF is managed by Vanguard and trades under the ticker VBR on NYSE Arca.
Classified as a U.S. equity ETF with a style focus, VBR follows a passive management strategy. The fund seeks to replicate the composition and performance of its benchmark index by maintaining a portfolio aligned with the value and market capitalization criteria defined by the index methodology.
The index tracked by VBR consists of U.S. small-cap companies that exhibit value-related characteristics, such as relative valuation metrics and specific financial fundamentals. Security selection and weighting are based on adjusted market capitalization, with periodic reviews to rebalance and update the portfolio.
Diversification and sector exposure
VBR provides exposure to small-cap companies across multiple sectors of the U.S. economy, including:
- Financial sector.
- Industrials.
- Consumer discretionary.
- Energy.
- Basic materials.
- Information technology.
- Sector allocation reflects the typical composition of the U.S. small-cap value segment.
- Structure and costs
VBR shares are traded on the secondary market, while share creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, helping maintain alignment between market price and net asset value (NAV).
The fund charges a management fee consistent with passive ETFs and does not apply a performance fee. VBR distributes income, generally derived from dividends paid by its underlying holdings.
History and evolution of the ETF
Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF was launched in 2004 during a period of expansion in segmented index-based investment strategies within the U.S. equity market.
In recent years, VBR has reflected shifts in the U.S. equity environment, including the post-pandemic recovery, the concentration of returns in large-cap stocks, and the effects of the interest rate tightening cycle that began in 2022.
The fund’s behavior has been closely tied to movements within the small-cap segment and the relative dynamics between value and growth styles.
Additional Information
Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $33.73 B.
Over the past 12 months, Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF recorded a return of 40.00%, with its price trading between $174.24 and $233.04 during the same period.
The ETF is traded under the ticker VBR.
