NYSE · VB
Financial Services · Asset Management
$290.05
Down-$4.66 (-1.58%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 5:15 AM
SID Score
6.2/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
Price performance · VB
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
VB closed at $290.05 after 20 trading sessions, down 0.31% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $292.12 | $293.00 | $287.8911 | $290.05 | 734.28K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $291.37 | $294.91 | $291.2901 | $294.71 | 548.96K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $290.84 | $291.31 | $288.83 | $290.90 | 508.19K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $289.36 | $290.64 | $287.95 | $290.51 | 558.52K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $287.53 | $290.0422 | $287.53 | $288.57 | 357.44K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $286.72 | $288.035 | $285.00 | $287.22 | 350.34K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $287.57 | $288.67 | $285.84 | $288.67 | 553.23K |
| 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 |
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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 28, 2026
JPMorgan's fund posted slightly higher 1-year returns, but Vanguard's lower costs and $175.8 billion in assets offer compelling advantages for long-term small-cap investors.
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
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Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund (VB) currently trades at $290.05, reflecting a 14.37% gain over the trailing twelve months and a 3.59% increase over the past month, per SID market data. However, the three-month return sits at -0.15%, indicating near-term stagnation amid broader small-cap volatility. The ETF trades slightly below its 50-day moving average of $292.19 but remains above its 200-day moving average of $286.21, suggesting the intermediate-term trend is intact while short-term momentum has softened. The 14-day RSI reads 59.3, placing VB in neutral territory without overbought or oversold signals. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 716,736 shares, according to Massive/Polygon data. With a beta of 1.23, VB exhibits moderately higher volatility than the broader market, consistent with the historical risk profile of U.S. small-cap equities relative to large-cap benchmarks.
Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund (VB) carries a market capitalization of approximately $167.7 billion, representing one of the largest passively managed small-cap equity vehicles available, per SID market data. The fund currently offers a dividend yield of 1.28%, providing modest income exposure alongside capital appreciation from its underlying basket of U.S. small-cap stocks. Classified within the Financial Services sector for fund categorization purposes, VB tracks the CRSP US Small Cap Index, offering diversified exposure across hundreds of small-capitalization companies. Traditional single-stock valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios apply at the aggregate portfolio level rather than to the fund itself. Investors evaluating VB's relative attractiveness should consider that small-cap equities historically trade at a discount to large-cap peers, according to SEC filings. The fund's passive indexing structure ensures minimal tracking error against its benchmark.
Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund (VB) registers an overall smart money score of 58 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting strong and consistent demand from institutional investors who utilize VB as a core small-cap allocation vehicle, according to 13F institutional filings. The insider activity metric stands at 12.5 out of 25, which carries limited analytical relevance given VB's structure as a passively managed index fund rather than an individual operating company. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, suggesting moderate but unremarkable legislative interest. Notably, the dark pool activity score registers at just 8.5 out of 25, indicating relatively low levels of off-exchange block trading, per SEC Form 4 filings. The combination of maximum institutional conviction alongside subdued dark pool activity suggests steady accumulation through standard market channels rather than concentrated positioning by large directional traders.
As a passively managed index exchange-traded fund, Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund (VB) does not report corporate earnings in the traditional sense, and no recent earnings data is available for the fund itself, per company earnings reports. Instead, VB's performance is driven by the aggregate earnings of its underlying small-cap constituents tracked within the CRSP US Small Cap Index. The fund's 14.37% one-year return reflects the cumulative earnings growth and valuation changes across hundreds of portfolio holdings. VB distributes income to shareholders through its 1.28% dividend yield, sourced from dividends paid by underlying companies, according to SEC filings. Investors monitoring the earnings outlook for VB should focus on macroeconomic indicators affecting small-cap profitability, including domestic GDP growth, interest rate trajectories, and consumer spending trends. The fund's beta of 1.23 indicates amplified sensitivity to broader market earnings cycles relative to large-cap indices.
Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund (VB) does not carry traditional Wall Street analyst buy, hold, or sell ratings, as coverage is typically reserved for individual equities rather than passively managed index funds, per SID consensus data. Accordingly, no analyst price targets or consensus recommendations are currently available for VB. Market participants evaluating the fund instead rely on broader small-cap equity outlook assessments from Wall Street strategists. The fund's one-month gain of 3.59% and trailing twelve-month return of 14.37% provide context for recent performance trends, according to Wall Street analyst reports covering the small-cap segment. VB's position above its 200-day moving average of $286.21 and its neutral RSI reading of 59.3 serve as technical reference points for portfolio managers. Institutional allocators, who contribute to the fund's perfect 25 out of 25 institutional smart money score, effectively express their small-cap conviction through continued VB accumulation rather than formal ratings.
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