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This ETF aims to replicate the investment returns of small-capitalization companies, as gauged by the CRSP US Small Cap Index. It offers investors a straightforward path to gain broad exposure to the returns of numerous small companies. This fund is passively managed and employs a full-replication strategy, investing directly in all the index's underlying securities.
Is VB's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
Pro reveals the verdict on a 5-tier spectrum calibrated against ICI 2025 industry averages, with strategy-aware bands so the comparison is meaningful.
AlTi Global Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:VB) by 29.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,343 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,847 shares during the quarter. AlTi Global Inc.'s holdings
After spending much of the past several years trailing large-cap stocks, U.S. small caps have staged an impressive comeback in 2026.
The Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) holds twice as many holdings as the State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SPSM). Both funds maintain a matching expense ratio of 0.03%.
The Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) and the Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) both charge ultra-low expense ratios of 0.03%. SCHA has delivered a higher one-year total return, driven in part by a large concentration in a single stock.
Small caps have been having a banner year, with the Russell 2000 outperforming the S&P 500 year-to-date. Some small-cap focused ETFs have also surpassed that benchmark.