Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund
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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF seeks to track the performance of the MSCI US Small Cap Growth Index. The Fund invests all of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index holding each stock i |
Category | US Equities |
Fund Sponsor | Vanguard Group Inc/The |
Website | www.vanguard.com |
Inception date | Jan 26, 2004 |
Assets (mns) | $15,526 |
Currency | USD |
Expense ratio | 7 bp |
Distributions | Quarterly |
Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
Custodian | JPMorgan Chase Bank |
Weighting | Multi-Factor |
Index replication | Full |
Uses derivatives | No |
Options available | Yes |
No. of constituents | 610 |
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $7,707 |
Large cap (>$10bn) | 29.7% |
Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 62.0% |
Small cap (<$2bn) | 5.8% |
Developed mkts | 100.0% |
Emerging mkts | 0.0% |
PLUG POWER INC | 1.2 % |
ENPHASE ENERGY INC | 1.0 % |
MONGODB, INC. CLASS A | 0.8 % |
CATALENT INC | 0.8 % |
ZENDESK INC | 0.7 % |
HORIZON PHARMA PLC | 0.7 % |
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC | 0.7 % |
SUNRUN INC. | 0.6 % |
PENN NATIONAL GAMING INC | 0.6 % |
ELDORADO RESORTS INC | 0.6 % | Total | 7.8 % |
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UNITED STATES | 92.8 % |
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IRELAND | 1.2 % |
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BRITAIN | 0.6 % |
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BERMUDA | 0.4 % |
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CAYMAN ISLANDS | 0.2 % |
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CANADA | 0.1 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 0.0 % |
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE 

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Year-to-date | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Since Incep. |
35.5% | 35.5% | 18.0% | 14.0% | 11.3% |
versus... | Beta | R-squared |
S&P500 | 1.20 | 86% |
MSCI EAFE | 1.11 | 73% |
MSCI Emg. Mkts. | 0.91 | 63% |
Recent close | $287.12 |
30d moving avg. | $272.87 |
Annualized volatility | 24.2% |
Short interest (ETF) | 0.5% |
Short interest (Underlying) | 7.2% |
Relative strength (RSI) | 73 |
Avg. volume (thou.) | 226 |
Turnover | 0.4% |
Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.10% |
ADV underlying (mns) | $34,213 |
FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Below is a list of 100 potential alternatives to the Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with VBK. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.
Benchmark ticker: | VBK | Expense: | 7 bp | ALTAR Score™: | 1.9% |
Ticker | Fund Name |
Overlap1 vs VBK (%) |
Expense ratio (bp) |
Savings vs VBK (bp) |
ALTAR Score™ (%) |
ALTAR vs VBK (%) |
BBMC | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF | 46.1 | 7 | 0 | 3.9 | +2.0 |
VB | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 46.0 | 5 | 2 | 4.4 | +2.5 |
PBSM | Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA Small Cap ETF | 41.3 | 6 | 1 | 4.0 | +2.1 |
ESML | iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ESG Optimized ETF | 39.5 | 17 | -10 | 4.0 | +2.1 |
BKSE | BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF | 39.5 | 4 | 3 | 4.7 | +2.8 |
VTWO | Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | 39.2 | 10 | -3 | 2.6 | +0.7 |
SCHA | Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | 38.9 | 4 | 3 | 3.6 | +1.7 |
SFYX | Sofi Next 500 ETF | 38.4 | 0 | 7 | 4.8 | +2.9 |
SCHM | Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF | 38.2 | 4 | 3 | 5.0 | +3.1 |
FNY | First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 37.3 | 70 | -63 | 1.6 | -0.3 |
FAD | First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 36.9 | 66 | -59 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 35.7 | 19 | -12 | 2.5 | +0.6 |
FSMD | Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF | 35.1 | 29 | -22 | 5.2 | +3.3 |
VTWG | Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund | 35.0 | 15 | -8 | 0.1 | -1.9 |
IWO | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 34.9 | 24 | -17 | -0.1 | -2.0 |
IVOO | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF | 34.6 | 10 | -3 | 5.3 | +3.4 |
MDY | SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust | 34.1 | 23 | -16 | 5.1 | +3.2 |
IJH | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 34.1 | 5 | 2 | 5.3 | +3.4 |
SPMD | SPDR Portfolio Mid Cap ETF | 34.1 | 5 | 2 | 5.3 | +3.4 |
XJH | iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 33.0 | 12 | -5 | 5.4 | +3.5 |
IVOG | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 31.5 | 15 | -8 | 4.2 | +2.3 |
JKK | iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF | 31.5 | 30 | -23 | 0.6 | -1.3 |
MDYG | SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF | 31.3 | 15 | -8 | 3.7 | +1.8 |
IJK | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 31.3 | 17 | -10 | 3.7 | +1.8 |
VXF | Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 31.1 | 6 | 1 | 2.5 | +0.6 |
FNX | First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | 31.0 | 61 | -54 | 5.1 | +3.2 |
JKH | iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 31.0 | 30 | -23 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
BBSC | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 27.7 | 9 | -2 | 3.3 | +1.4 |
EWMC | Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Equal Weight ETF | 27.2 | 40 | -33 | 5.6 | +3.7 |
GSSC | Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 27.1 | 20 | -13 | 3.8 | +1.9 |
PRFZ | Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 26.4 | 39 | -32 | 3.4 | +1.5 |
NUSC | Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF | 25.0 | 40 | -33 | 3.9 | +2.0 |
IWP | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 25.0 | 24 | -17 | 2.6 | +0.7 |
SMDY | Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF | 24.5 | 30 | -23 | 5.1 | +3.2 |
AFMC | First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF | 24.5 | 65 | -58 | 5.2 | +3.3 |
IUSS | Invesco Strategic US Small Company ETF | 24.3 | 23 | -16 | 3.6 | +1.7 |
JHSC | John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF | 23.1 | 42 | -35 | 4.5 | +2.6 |
VFMO | Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF | 23.1 | 13 | -6 | 1.4 | -0.5 |
JHMM | John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF | 22.9 | 42 | -35 | 4.7 | +2.8 |
SMMD | iShares Russell 2500 ETF | 22.5 | 15 | -8 | 4.7 | +2.8 |
EZM | WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Earnings Fund | 22.2 | 38 | -31 | 7.6 | +5.7 |
FNDA | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Co. Index ETF | 21.3 | 25 | -18 | 4.8 | +2.9 |
JPSE | JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 20.4 | 29 | -22 | 4.2 | +2.3 |
USVM | VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF | 20.2 | 24 | -17 | 4.9 | +3.0 |
PAMC | Pacer Lunt MidCap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF | 19.8 | 60 | -53 | 3.6 | +1.7 |
STSB | iShares Factors US Small Blend Style ETF | 19.4 | 35 | -28 | 2.9 | +1.0 |
RFG | Invesco S&P Midcap 400 Pure Growth ETF | 17.9 | 35 | -28 | 3.3 | +1.4 |
PQSG | PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha Small-Cap Growth ETF | 17.9 | 29 | -22 | -0.3 | -2.2 |
TPLC | Timothy Plan US Large Cap Core ETF | 17.8 | 52 | -45 | 4.4 | +2.5 |
JSMD | Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF | 17.5 | 30 | -23 | 4.9 | +3.0 |
SMMV | iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF | 17.4 | 20 | -13 | 3.6 | +1.7 |
QRFT | Qraft Ai-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF | 17.4 | 75 | -68 | 2.0 | +0.1 |
TUSA | First Trust Total US Market AlphaDEX ETF | 16.6 | 70 | -63 | 4.8 | +2.9 |
OMFS | Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF | 16.5 | 39 | -32 | 3.9 | +2.0 |
RNMC | Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF | 16.4 | 60 | -53 | 6.1 | +4.2 |
AFSM | First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF | 16.4 | 77 | -70 | 4.3 | +2.4 |
OMFL | Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF | 16.2 | 29 | -22 | 7.3 | +5.4 |
XSW | SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF | 15.9 | 35 | -28 | 3.1 | +1.2 |
PSM | Principal U.S. Small-MidCap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF | 15.8 | 20 | -13 | 7.1 | +5.2 |
EQAL | Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF | 15.6 | 20 | -13 | 5.0 | +3.1 |
IWR | iShares Russell Midcap ETF | 15.5 | 19 | -12 | 4.7 | +2.8 |
BFOR | Barron's 400 ETF | 15.3 | 65 | -58 | 5.6 | +3.7 |
SIXL | 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF | 15.3 | 84 | -77 | 4.0 | +2.1 |
QQQJ | Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF | 15.3 | 15 | -8 | 2.5 | +0.6 |
USLB | Invesco Russell 1000 Low Beta Equal Weight ETF | 15.0 | 35 | -28 | 5.1 | +3.2 |
USEQ | Invesco Russell 1000 Enhanced Equal Weight ETF | 15.0 | 29 | -22 | 6.0 | +4.1 |
RWK | Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF | 14.6 | 39 | -32 | 6.3 | +4.4 |
XMMO | Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF | 14.6 | 34 | -27 | 3.4 | +1.5 |
VFQY | Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF | 14.5 | 13 | -6 | 5.3 | +3.4 |
STMB | iShares Factors US Mid Blend Style ETF | 14.3 | 30 | -23 | 4.9 | +3.0 |
JHMT | John Hancock Multifactor Technology ETF | 14.2 | 40 | -33 | 4.0 | +2.1 |
IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF | 14.2 | 46 | -39 | 2.0 | +0.1 |
BKMC | BNY Mellon US Mid Cap Core Equity ETF | 14.0 | 4 | 3 | 4.9 | +3.0 |
JPME | JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF | 13.9 | 24 | -17 | 5.5 | +3.6 |
CFO | VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index ETF | 13.7 | 35 | -28 | 5.1 | +3.2 |
FTC | First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund | 13.7 | 61 | -54 | 2.2 | +0.3 |
ONEO | SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF | 13.7 | 20 | -13 | 5.6 | +3.7 |
CFA | VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Weighted Index ETF | 13.6 | 35 | -28 | 5.0 | +3.1 |
IJJ | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 13.4 | 18 | -11 | 6.9 | +5.0 |
MDYV | SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF | 13.3 | 15 | -8 | 6.9 | +5.0 |
JKJ | iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | 13.2 | 25 | -18 | 5.1 | +3.2 |
JMOM | JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF | 13.2 | 12 | -5 | 3.0 | +1.1 |
VFLQ | Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF | 12.7 | 14 | -7 | 3.5 | +1.6 |
BTEC | Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF | 12.6 | 42 | -35 | -2.5 | -4.4 |
DON | WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund | 12.5 | 38 | -31 | 6.7 | +4.8 |
USMF | WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund | 12.5 | 28 | -21 | 5.4 | +3.5 |
IVOV | Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 12.5 | 15 | -8 | 6.7 | +4.8 |
PDP | Invesco DWA Momentum ETF | 12.3 | 62 | -55 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
IEIH | iShares Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF | 12.2 | 18 | -11 | 3.5 | +1.6 |
BFTR | Future Innovators ETF | 12.1 | 80 | -73 | -1.5 | -3.4 |
FLQM | Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF | 11.9 | 30 | -23 | 5.4 | +3.5 |
FLQS | Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 11.7 | 35 | -28 | 4.9 | +3.0 |
VIOO | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | 11.7 | 10 | -3 | 5.5 | +3.6 |
DEUS | Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF | 11.6 | 17 | -10 | 5.6 | +3.7 |
FYX | First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund | 11.5 | 63 | -56 | 5.4 | +3.5 |
VHT | Vanguard Health Care Index Fund | 11.4 | 10 | -3 | 5.1 | +3.2 |
JHMH | John Hancock Multifactor Healthcare ETF | 11.2 | 40 | -33 | 5.8 | +3.9 |
SPSM | SPDR Portfolio Small Cap ETF | 11.2 | 5 | 2 | 5.6 | +3.7 |
IJR | iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF | 11.2 | 6 | 1 | 5.6 | +3.7 |
SLY | SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF | 11.2 | 15 | -8 | 5.5 | +3.6 |
1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.
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RESULTS & ESTIMATES
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S&P500 | MSCI EAFE | MSCI Emg. Mkts. | Other ETF: |
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Not worthwhile for most investors. A rating of AVOID is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the lowest quintile (the bottom 20%) of their category. Often, funds in this category consist of stocks with little if any history or expectation of profitability, and as a result our fundamentally-driven analysis may not be relevant. |
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