The Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) is tied closely to the market’s largest growth companies, while the Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) spreads exposure across smaller firms with less certain earnings paths. For investors seeking growth, the choice is really about whether to lean…
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF(VBK · ETF)
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Snapshot
$343.98
- 52-Week Range
- $266.38 – $358.10
- YTD
- +12.04%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 4.0
- Straddle Price
- $22.45
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.13
Info
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) ETF
- Exchange
- ARCX
- Inception
- 2004-01-26
- Has Options
- Yes
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-04-30
Holdings
547
AUM
$42.7B
Provider
Vanguard
Inception
2004-01-26
Exchange
ARCX
Data As Of
2026-04-30
Expense Ratio
0.05%
Dividend Yield
0.46%
Distribution
Quarterly
Recent distributions
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 2026-03-31 | $0.3440 | CD |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | $0.3854 | CD |
| 2025-09-29 | 2025-10-01 | $0.4336 | CD |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-02 | $0.4215 | CD |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | $0.4013 | CD |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | $0.3984 | CD |
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 50 of 547 holdings
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE | Bloom Energy Corp. Class A | 1.11% | Equity (US) | — |
| CIEN | Ciena Corp. | 1.10% | Equity (US) | — |
| FIX | Comfort Systems USA Inc. | 0.95% | Equity (US) | — |
| LITE | Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 0.95% | Equity (US) | — |
| CASY | Casey's General Stores Inc. | 0.90% | Equity (US) | — |
| FTI | TechnipFMC plc | 0.89% | Equity (US) | — |
| COHR | Coherent Corp. | 0.88% | Equity (US) | — |
| RVMD | Revolution Medicines Inc. | 0.84% | Equity (US) | — |
| CRDO | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. | 0.83% | Equity (US) | — |
| ALAB | Astera Labs Inc. | 0.83% | Equity (US) | — |
| NTRA | Natera Inc. | 0.80% | Equity (US) | — |
| CW | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 0.78% | Equity (US) | — |
| FTAI | FTAI Aviation Ltd. | 0.75% | Equity (US) | — |
| MTZ | MasTec Inc. | 0.73% | Equity (US) | — |
| FN | Fabrinet | 0.72% | Equity (US) | — |
| RKLB | Rocket Lab Corp. | 0.69% | Equity (US) | — |
| NVT | nVent Electric plc | 0.68% | Equity (US) | — |
| TWLO | Twilio Inc. Class A | 0.66% | Equity (US) | — |
| PSTG | Pure Storage Inc. Class A | 0.66% | Equity (US) | — |
| WWD | Woodward Inc. | 0.64% | Equity (US) | — |
| ENTG | Entegris Inc. | 0.63% | Equity (US) | — |
| ATI | Allegheny Technologies Inc. | 0.63% | Equity (US) | — |
| SOFI | SoFi Technologies Inc. | 0.60% | Equity (US) | — |
| CRS | Carpenter Technology Corp. | 0.60% | Equity (US) | — |
| EME | EMCOR Group Inc. | 0.58% | Equity (US) | — |
| RGLD | Royal Gold Inc. | 0.58% | Equity (US) | — |
| BWXT | BWX Technologies Inc. | 0.58% | Equity (US) | — |
| RBA | RB Global Inc. | 0.57% | Equity (US) | — |
| FWONK | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One | 0.57% | Equity (US) | — |
| ASTS | AST SpaceMobile Inc. Class A | 0.57% | Equity (US) | — |
| MTSI | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. | 0.56% | Equity (US) | — |
| RBC | RBC Bearings Inc. | 0.56% | Equity (US) | — |
| EQT | EQT Corp. | 0.55% | Equity (US) | — |
| TLN | Talen Energy Corp. | 0.50% | Equity (US) | — |
| AFRM | Affirm Holdings Inc. | 0.50% | Equity (US) | — |
| NXT | Nextpower Inc. Class A | 0.50% | Equity (US) | — |
| LII | Lennox International Inc. | 0.49% | Equity (US) | — |
| LSCC | Lattice Semiconductor Corp. | 0.49% | Equity (US) | — |
| PTC | PTC Inc. | 0.48% | Equity (US) | — |
| INCY | Incyte Corp. | 0.47% | Equity (US) | — |
| SUI | Sun Communities Inc. | 0.46% | Equity (US) | — |
| WSO | Watsco Inc. | 0.45% | Equity (US) | — |
| NDSN | Nordson Corp. | 0.45% | Equity (US) | — |
| ROKU | Roku Inc. | 0.45% | Equity (US) | — |
| GNRC | Generac Holdings Inc. | 0.45% | Equity (US) | — |
| RIVN | Rivian Automotive Inc. Class A | 0.45% | Equity (US) | — |
| STRL | Sterling Construction Co. Inc. | 0.44% | Equity (US) | — |
| CLH | Clean Harbors Inc. | 0.44% | Equity (US) | — |
| INSM | Insmed Inc. | 0.43% | Equity (US) | — |
| ONTO | Onto Innovation Inc. | 0.43% | Equity (US) | — |
Geographic Breakdown
Fund Holdings
VANGUARD SMALL-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND ·
NPORT-P period 2026-12-31
(filed 2026-05-28)
Net assets:
$38.69B
· 559 total positions
· equity 99.69%
· non-equity 2.19%
| # | Symbol | Issuer | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TECHNIPFMC PLC | TechnipFMC PLC | 0.92% | $356.8M |
| 2 | CIENA CORP | Ciena Corp | 0.92% | $354.3M |
| 3 | CASEY'S GENERAL | Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.90% | $348.0M |
| 4 | NATERA INC | Natera Inc | 0.88% | $341.8M |
| 5 | FTAI AVIATION LT | FTAI Aviation Ltd | 0.84% | $324.2M |
| 6 | CURTISS-WRIGHT | Curtiss-Wright Corp | 0.84% | $324.0M |
| 7 | LUMENTUM HOL | Lumentum Holdings Inc | 0.84% | $323.7M |
| 8 | COMFORT SYSTEMS | Comfort Systems USA Inc | 0.81% | $312.9M |
| 9 | COHERENT CORP | Coherent Corp | 0.74% | $288.1M |
| 10 | ROYAL GOLD INC | Royal Gold Inc | 0.72% | $278.4M |
| 11 | AST SPACEMOBILE | AST SpaceMobile Inc | 0.72% | $277.6M |
| 12 | WOODWARD INC | Woodward Inc | 0.71% | $275.3M |
| 13 | MASTEC INC | MasTec Inc | 0.68% | $262.0M |
| 14 | SOFI TECHNOLOGIE | SoFi Technologies Inc | 0.68% | $261.3M |
| 15 | ATI INC | ATI Inc | 0.66% | $257.0M |
| 16 | EQT CORP | EQT Corp | 0.66% | $256.3M |
| 17 | NVENT ELECTRIC | nVent Electric PLC | 0.64% | $246.8M |
| 18 | TWILIO INC - A | Twilio Inc | 0.64% | $246.0M |
| 19 | LIBERTY MEDIA CO | Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One | 0.63% | $245.4M |
| 20 | BWX TECHNOLOGIES | BWX Technologies Inc | 0.62% | $241.2M |
| 21 | FABRINET | Fabrinet | 0.62% | $241.1M |
| 22 | CARPENTER TECH | Carpenter Technology Corp | 0.62% | $240.6M |
| 23 | EVERPURE INC-A | Everpure Inc | 0.62% | $239.0M |
| 24 | REVOLUTION MEDIC | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc | 0.61% | $236.2M |
| 25 | ROCKET LAB CORP | Rocket Lab Corp | 0.61% | $235.1M |
Showing top 25 of 551 equity holdings.
Non-equity holdings
— 8 positions,
2.19% of NAV
| Category | Weight | Value | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term investment | 2.19% | $849.3M | 2 |
| Derivative (equity) | -0.01% | $-2819817 | 6 |
Daily issuer data also available
(2026-06-08)
via ETF Constituents
Price History
Seasonality
| Month | Avg Return | Years of Data |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.93% | 6 |
| Feb | -0.84% | 6 |
| Mar | -1.52% | 6 |
| Apr | -0.04% | 6 |
| May | +2.31% | 6 |
| Jun | +1.21% | 6 |
| Jul | +3.81% | 5 |
| Aug | +0.26% | 5 |
| Sep | -3.23% | 5 |
| Oct | +1.10% | 5 |
| Nov | +3.29% | 5 |
| Dec | +0.84% | 5 |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $347.00
SMA 50: $333.99
SMA 200: $313.00
Current: $344.09
EMA 12: $349.18
EMA 26: $344.78
MACD: 4.3965 | Signal: -1.1970
BULLISH
ADX (14): 18.57
RANGE
+DI: 21.73
−DI: 23.58
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 49.65
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 64.78
Stoch %D: 78.30
Williams %R: -46.86
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $361.99
BB Lower: $332.01
NEUTRAL
OBV: 4,333,028
Vol SMA 20: 252,271
Vol ROC: 32.75%
ATR: $6.74
True Range: $5.72
HV 20: 22.7%
HV 30: 21.8%
HV 60: 23.3%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated: 2026-06-08T21:15:09.691000
Date Range: 2024-06-10T00:00:00 – 2026-06-08T00:00:00
AI Analysis
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Analysis includes technical indicators, news sentiment, risk assessment, and specific price levels to watch.
News
Options Activity
- IV Rank (30D)
- 4.0
- IV Rank (7D)
- 100
- Avg IV
- 27.3%
- Straddle (30D)
- $22.45
- Straddle (7D)
- $12.75
- P/C Volume
- 0.13
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR25 and BF25 from the live options chain. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.
Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
Volatility Surface
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
- Beta (1Y vs SPY)
- 1.39
- Correlation (SPY)
- 85.5%
- R²
- 0.73
- Ann. Volatility
- 19.6%
- SPY Volatility
- 12.1%
High volatility - stock moves more than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Constituent Performance
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Constituents
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