AMEX · VB
Financial Services · Asset Management
$289.30
Up+$1.26 (+0.44%)
Updated Oct 22, 2026, 2:22 AM
SID Score
6.0/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
Price performance · VB
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 21, 2026
VB closed at $289.30 after 21 trading sessions, down 0.13% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | $289.50 | $290.49 | $288.215 | $289.30 | 418.14K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $284.36 | $288.98 | $284.245 | $288.04 | 611.95K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $285.68 | $286.2036 | $283.92 | $284.42 | 425.21K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $288.62 | $289.0622 | $283.13 | $284.32 | 565.34K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $283.62 | $287.99 | $283.0101 | $287.97 | 600.86K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $286.005 | $286.78 | $282.38 | $283.82 | 675.79K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $288.32 | $289.30 | $286.32 | $288.16 | 614.34K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $289.44 | $289.44 | $288.00 | $288.16 | 329.47K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $288.66 | $290.10 | $287.67 | $289.48 | 417.38K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $285.69 | $287.815 | $284.56 | $287.63 | 1.1M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $288.47 | $288.861 | $285.935 | $286.98 | 398.83K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $292.18 | $292.88 | $290.64 | $291.07 | 819.31K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $289.29 | $292.11 | $287.52 | $290.95 | 455.37K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $289.44 | $290.79 | $288.38 | $288.99 | 408.69K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $284.75 | $287.45 | $282.83 | $286.56 | 646.96K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $287.30 | $287.38 | $284.48 | $284.49 | 531.97K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $286.95 | $287.8058 | $284.49 | $286.08 | 761.58K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $287.04 | $288.28 | $285.34 | $286.54 | 531.62K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $289.56 | $290.85 | $287.9736 | $289.70 | 371.12K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $289.08 | $289.81 | $287.145 | $288.87 | 501.03K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $291.64 | $291.94 | $289.58 | $289.67 | 385.11K |
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The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Small Cap Index, a broadly diversified index of 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.
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Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
VB offers broader diversification with 1,357 holdings, while SPSM focuses on 607 concentrated picks. Both charge 0.03% but differ in sector exposure and recent returns.
SeekingAlpha · Oct 1, 2026
VB ETF is a buy: attractive 14x P/E, solid growth (PEG ~1.2), and bullish seasonality. Learn more about the VB ETF here.
Yahoo · Sep 23, 2026
Style Box ETF report for VB
SeekingAlpha · Jul 10, 2026
VB is rated a Buy, offering broad, low-cost exposure to over 1,315 U.S. small-cap companies at a 0.03% expense ratio. Read more on VB ETF here.
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Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund has experienced mixed performance across multiple time horizons, per SID market data. Over the trailing twelve months, VB has returned 12.33%, reflecting broader small-cap recovery trends. However, shorter-term momentum has weakened, with the fund declining 1.79% over the past month and 4.24% over the trailing three months, signaling near-term selling pressure in the small-cap segment. The fund currently trades at $288.04, sitting below its 50-day moving average of $294.91 but slightly above its 200-day moving average of $285.36, according to Massive/Polygon technical data. This positioning between key moving averages suggests a consolidation phase. The 14-day RSI reads 47.1, indicating neutral momentum without oversold or overbought conditions. VB carries a beta of 1.23, confirming higher volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 716,736 shares, reflecting consistent institutional liquidity.
Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund, classified within the Financial Services sector, currently holds a market capitalization of approximately $167.75 billion, per SID market data. The fund offers a dividend yield of 1.28%, providing modest income for investors seeking exposure to the small-cap equity universe. As a passively managed index fund tracking the CRSP US Small Cap Index, VB's valuation is a composite reflection of its underlying small-cap holdings rather than a single company's fundamentals. The fund's current price of $288.04 positions it approximately 2.33% above its 200-day moving average, according to SID market data, suggesting the longer-term uptrend remains intact despite recent short-term weakness. Traditional single-stock valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios apply at the aggregate portfolio level rather than the fund level. Investors should reference the fund's weighted average metrics across its hundreds of underlying holdings for deeper valuation context.
Smart money indicators for Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund present a mixed picture, with an overall smart money score of 58 out of 100 and a neutral signal, according to SID market data. Institutional activity stands out as the strongest component, earning a perfect score of 25 out of 25, reflecting robust demand from large asset managers and pension funds utilizing VB as a core small-cap allocation vehicle. Congressional trading activity registers at 12 out of 25, per SEC disclosure filings, indicating moderate engagement from lawmakers with portfolio exposure to small-cap equities. Insider activity scores 12.5 out of 25, though this metric holds limited relevance for an index ETF structure where traditional insider transactions do not apply in the same manner as individual equities. Dark pool activity scores 8.5 out of 25, suggesting relatively low off-exchange institutional block trading. The combination of maximum institutional conviction alongside subdued dark pool activity indicates steady accumulation rather than aggressive positioning among sophisticated market participants.
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund, Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund does not report corporate earnings in the traditional sense, and no recent earnings data is available for VB directly, per SID market data. The fund's performance is instead driven by the aggregate earnings results of its hundreds of small-cap constituent holdings across diverse industries. VB currently yields 1.28% in dividends, reflecting the combined payout activity of its underlying portfolio companies. The fund's trailing twelve-month return of 12.33% suggests that underlying small-cap earnings growth has been supportive of price appreciation over the past year. However, the recent three-month decline of 4.24% may indicate investor concern about forward earnings trajectories for small-cap companies amid evolving macroeconomic conditions. Investors monitoring VB's fundamental outlook should track aggregate small-cap earnings growth rates, revenue trends, and margin developments across the CRSP US Small Cap Index constituents for directional guidance.
Wall Street analyst coverage for Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund differs from individual equity coverage, as ETFs generally do not receive traditional buy, hold, or sell ratings from sell-side research teams. No formal analyst consensus rating or price target data is currently available for VB, per SID consensus data. Instead, market strategists and asset allocation analysts evaluate small-cap exposure broadly through macroeconomic and factor-based frameworks. The fund's beta of 1.23 indicates that Wall Street models would assign approximately 23% greater volatility to VB relative to the S&P 500, according to SID market data. With a market capitalization of $167.75 billion, VB remains one of the most widely held small-cap index vehicles among institutional portfolios. The fund's current RSI of 47.1 suggests a technically neutral posture, which aligns with the overall neutral smart money signal. Investors seeking analyst-driven insights should monitor coverage of VB's largest individual holdings and broader small-cap sector outlooks from major research firms.
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