Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK)

NYSE Arca: VBKExchange-traded fund from Vanguard.

  • Expense ratio0.06%
  • Net assets$22.26B
  • Dividend yield0.39%
  • 1-year return+8.00%
  • Holdings547

VBK ETF price chart

VBK quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+8.58%
  • 1 year+8.00%
  • 3 years+18.52%/yr
  • 5 years+2.80%/yr
  • 10 years+11.09%/yr
1Y volatility
16.87%
3Y volatility
18.39%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.70

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

VBK top 10 holdings

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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1NTRANatera Inc1.67%
2TWLOTwilio Inc1.33%
3RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc1.23%
4ILMNIllumina Inc1.16%
5PEverpure, Inc.1.13%
6OKTAOkta Inc1.03%
7CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.98%
8EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.92%
9FTITechnipFMC PLC0.76%
10NVTnVent Electric PLC0.72%

The top 10 holdings make up 10.9% of the fund (547 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

VBK sector weights

Technology
28.4%
Healthcare
21.6%
Industrials
20.3%
Consumer Cyclical
8.1%
Financial Services
5.5%
Real Estate
3.8%
Communication Services
3.4%
Energy
3.4%
Basic Materials
3.1%
Consumer Defensive
2.1%
Utilities
1.0%

VBK region weights

North America
99.0%
United Kingdom
1.4%
Latin America
0.7%
Asia Developed
0.1%

VBK asset allocation

U.S. stocks
95.9%
Cash
2.0%
Non-U.S. stocks
2.0%
Other
0.1%

VBK market-cap breakdown

Small cap
52.6%
Mid cap
33.2%
Micro cap
8.7%
Large cap
1.3%
Mega cap
0.6%

About Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

The fund advisor employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Morningstar U.S. Small Cap Growth Index, a broadly diversified index of growth 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.

VBK ETF FAQ

What is the VBK expense ratio?

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.06%, or $6.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in VBK?

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has about $22.26B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of VBK?

The largest positions in VBK are Natera Inc (1.67%), Twilio Inc (1.33%), Revolution Medicines Inc (1.23%). The fund holds 547 securities in total.

How has VBK performed?

VBK returned +8.00% over the past year and +2.80% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does VBK pay dividends?

VBK has a dividend yield of 0.39% and pays distributions quarterly.

When was VBK launched?

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