Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
VB
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- 100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern PA United States of America 19355
- IPO Date
- Jan 30, 2004
- CIK
- 0000036405
- Website
- investor.vanguard.com
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- Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund (VB) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Small Cap Index, providing investors with broad exposure to small-capitalization U.S. equities. The fund offers low-cost access to a diversified portfolio comprising approximately 1,400 small-cap stocks across various sectors, including industrials, financials, information technology, consumer discretionary, and health care; it employs a passive indexing strategy with full replication of the benchmark index constituents, weighted by market capitalization. VB maintains an expense ratio of 0.05%, making it a cost-efficient vehicle for long-term investors targeting small-cap growth and value opportunities within the U.S. equity market. Headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, the fund operates under The Vanguard Group, Inc., founded in 1975, with global investor reach through Vanguard's extensive distribution network in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions. The fund's primary customers include individual retail investors, financial advisors, institutional portfolios, and retirement plans seeking benchmark-aligned small-cap exposure without active management premiums. In recent developments, Vanguard announced enhancements to its ETF lineup in 2024, including expanded tax-efficient share class options for funds like VB amid rising demand for small-cap allocations post-Federal Reserve rate adjustments; the firm also completed a strategic merger of certain small-cap offerings in early 2025 to streamline operations and reduce overlap with Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund (VXF). Additionally, Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund benefited from inflows exceeding $2 billion in net assets during the 2025 market recovery, reflecting investor shifts toward value-oriented small caps amid economic normalization. No major reorganizations or name changes have occurred, underscoring Vanguard's commitment to its core indexing philosophy.