Vanguard Extended Market ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About VXF

What does VXF invest in?

The Vanguard Extended Market ETF (VXF) is designed to replicate the investment performance of a benchmark index that tracks the returns of small and medium-sized U.S. companies. This fund offers a simple and efficient means for investors to access nearly all publicly traded American stocks that are not included in the S&P 500 Index. It operates with a passive management strategy, utilizing index sampling techniques to achieve its objective.

What is the expense ratio of VXF?

Vanguard Extended Market ETF (VXF) charges an expense ratio of 0.05%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is VXF?

Vanguard Extended Market ETF (VXF) is one share class of a fund that manages $91.20B across all of its share classes (VEMPX, VEXAX, VIEIX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is VXF actively managed or an index fund?

VXF is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (VXF's is 0.05%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was VXF launched?

Vanguard Extended Market ETF (VXF) launched in December 2001 and is managed by Vanguard.

How has VXF performed?

VXF's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.