VIOV

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap Value ETF (VIOV) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of small-cap U.S. companies with value-oriented characteristics. The ETF is managed by Vanguard and trades under the ticker VIOV on NYSE Arca.

Classified as an equity ETF focused on U.S. small-cap value stocks, VIOV seeks to reflect, before fees and expenses, the performance of the companies included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Value 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 small-cap U.S. companies selected based on metrics associated with the value factor, including fundamental indicators and valuation criteria.

Diversification and sector exposure

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

The ETF’s economic exposure is primarily associated with:

• Financials.

• Industrials.

• Energy.

• Consumer discretionary.

• Consumer staples.

• Information technology.

• Basic materials.

The ETF’s behavior is sensitive to U.S. economic cycles, credit conditions, and value-factor dynamics within the American equity market.

Structure and costs

VIOV 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. VIOV may distribute income derived from dividends paid by companies held in the portfolio.

History and evolution of the ETF

The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap Value ETF was launched in 2010, during a period of expansion in factor- and style-based ETFs within the U.S. market.

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

In recent years, VIOV has reflected changes in Federal Reserve monetary policy, fluctuations across the U.S. equity market, and shifts in the relative attractiveness of value-oriented stocks within the small-cap segment.

Additional Information

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap Value ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $1.77 Billion.

Over the past 12 months, Vanguard S&P Small-Cap Value ETF recorded a return of 34.46%, with its price trading between $83.42 and $113.69 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker VIOV.