Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB)

NYSE Arca: VBExchange-traded fund from Vanguard.

  • Expense ratio0.04%
  • Net assets$76.72B
  • Dividend yield1.24%
  • 1-year return+14.24%
  • Holdings1,295

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VB performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+11.67%
  • 1 year+14.24%
  • 3 years+17.39%/yr
  • 5 years+6.42%/yr
  • 10 years+10.86%/yr
1Y volatility
14.04%
3Y volatility
16.61%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.74

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

VB top 10 holdings

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1NTRANatera Inc0.73%
2TWLOTwilio Inc0.54%
3RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc0.54%
4PEverpure, Inc.0.53%
5ILMNIllumina Inc0.50%
6OKTAOkta Inc0.45%
7EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.44%
8MRNAModerna Inc0.43%
9CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.40%
10JBLJabil Circuit Inc0.39%

The top 10 holdings make up 4.9% of the fund (1,295 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

VB sector weights

Industrials
17.8%
Technology
17.8%
Healthcare
14.7%
Financial Services
12.2%
Consumer Cyclical
11.6%
Real Estate
7.7%
Energy
4.5%
Basic Materials
4.2%
Consumer Defensive
3.4%
Utilities
3.1%
Communication Services
2.8%

VB region weights

North America
97.2%
United Kingdom
0.6%
Latin America
0.5%
Europe Developed
0.3%
Asia Emerging
0.1%

VB asset allocation

U.S. stocks
93.0%
Non-U.S. stocks
1.5%
Cash
1.3%
Other
0.0%

VB market-cap breakdown

Small cap
59.1%
Mid cap
26.2%
Micro cap
12.1%
Large cap
1.0%
Mega cap
0.2%

About Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

The fund advisor employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP U.S. Small Cap Index, a broadly diversified index of stocks of small U.S. companies. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

VB ETF FAQ

What is the VB expense ratio?

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.04%, or $4.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in VB?

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF has about $76.72B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of VB?

The largest positions in VB are Natera Inc (0.73%), Twilio Inc (0.54%), Revolution Medicines Inc (0.54%). The fund holds 1,295 securities in total.

How has VB performed?

VB returned +14.24% over the past year and +6.42% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does VB pay dividends?

VB has a dividend yield of 1.24% and pays distributions na.

When was VB launched?

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF began trading on January 26, 2004.