US Small Cap
VB — Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
Small-cap U.S. stock exposure.
- Annual return
- 8.90%
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- Volatility
- 20.50%
- Assets
- $35B+
What the fee actually costs
An expense ratio of 0.05% works out to about $50.00 a year on a $100,000.00 position. It is deducted from fund assets, so you never see an invoice — but it compounds against you every year you hold.
Against a reported 8.90% gross return, that leaves roughly 8.85% net of fund costs before tax and before any platform or brokerage charges.
Fund facts
- Provider
- Vanguard
- Benchmark
- CRSP US Small Cap Index
- Inception
- 2004-01-26
- Category
- US Small Cap
- Figures as of
- 2024-12-31
Other US Small Cap funds
| Fund | Return | Expense |
|---|---|---|
| IWMBlackRock | 8.50% | 0.19% |
Frequently Asked Questions
VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) tracks the CRSP US Small Cap Index. Small-cap U.S. stock exposure. It is managed by Vanguard and launched on 2004-01-26.
VB charges 0.05% per year. On a $100,000.00 position that is roughly $50.00 annually, deducted from fund assets rather than billed separately.
Reported annualised volatility is 20.50%. Higher volatility means wider swings in both directions; it is a measure of variability, not of expected loss.
Figures reported by Vanguard as of 2024-12-31. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vanguard. Past performance does not predict future returns.