VBK · Expected Move

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF · ETF

The expected move for VBK is derived from at-the-money straddle pricing — the market's implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Comparing it to realized moves reveals when options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) vs too little (premium-buying regime).

VBK straddle price & implied vol

60 sessions

Bars: at-the-money straddle price (30-day and 7-day) — the market's priced move. Line: 30-day at-the-money implied volatility (right axis).

Current VBK Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$19.45
7-Day Straddle
$7.68
30-Day ATM IV
20.5%
IV Rank
35%
Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to VBK's realized move over the same window to gauge whether options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) or too little (premium-buying regime). The Expected Move Tracker ranks every symbol by this measure.
VBK Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20261008 $19.45 $7.68 20.5% 35%
20261007 $20.05 $8.78 20.5% 36%
20261006 $19.95 $8.57 19.9% 30%
20261005 $19.35 $8.80 19.6% 27%
20261002 $10.00 $10.00 19.3% 23%
20261001 $11.50 $11.50 20.8% 38%
20260930 $11.30 $11.30 20.4% 34%
20260929 $11.75 $11.75 20.2% 32%
20260928 $12.10 $12.10 20.2% 33%
20260925 $13.00 $13.00 19.7% 27%
20260924 $13.15 $13.15 19.4% 25%
20260923 $13.45 $13.45 19.5% 25%
20260922 $13.00 $13.00 18.5% 15%
20260921 $12.40 $12.40 17.7% 7%
20260918 $13.70 $3.38 17.7% 8%
20260917 $14.00 $3.50 18.4% 15%
20260916 $16.10 $5.60 21.0% 40%
20260915 $15.65 $7.67 19.5% 26%
20260914 $15.30 $6.65 19.4% 24%
20260911 $16.95 $8.05 19.9% 30%
20260910 $17.25 $9.90 20.9% 39%
20260909 $16.95 $7.97 19.4% 25%
20260908 $16.65 $8.93 18.7% 18%
20260904 $17.15 $9.12 17.9% 9%
20260903 $17.30 $9.80 17.9% 10%
20260902 $11.15 $11.15 19.0% 20%
20260901 $11.45 $11.45 19.3% 23%
20260831 $11.05 $11.05 18.2% 12%
20260828 $11.88 $11.88 17.5% 6%
20260827 $12.15 $12.15 17.8% 9%
20260826 $13.50 $13.50 18.7% 18%
20260825 $13.85 $13.85 18.7% 17%
20260824 $14.20 $14.20 19.3% 24%
20260821 $14.30 $2.50 18.1% 11%
20260820 $15.00 $3.35 18.4% 15%
20260819 $14.50 $3.77 17.5% 6%
20260818 $14.90 $4.65 18.2% 12%
20260817 $14.80 $4.92 16.9% 0%
20260814 $16.20 $5.28 17.4% 0%
20260813 $16.70 $6.12 17.9% 1%
20260812 $16.75 $7.10 17.8% 0%
20260811 $17.20 $7.53 17.7% 0%
20260810 $18.35 $8.57 19.1% 9%
20260807 — — 17.9% 0%
20260806 $19.00 $11.15 19.5% 2%
20260805 $10.80 $10.80 19.5% 2%
20260804 $12.00 $12.00 19.8% 4%
20260803 $11.75 $11.75 19.1% 0%
20260731 $13.40 $13.40 20.7% 6%
20260730 $14.00 $14.00 20.7% 7%
20260729 $15.00 $15.00 22.6% 18%
20260728 $15.80 $15.80 21.7% 13%
20260727 $14.85 $14.85 21.0% 8%
20260724 $16.55 $16.55 21.3% 10%
20260723 $16.65 $16.65 21.5% 12%
20260722 $16.00 $16.00 20.2% 3%
20260721 $15.95 $15.95 19.6% 0%
20260720 $17.05 $17.05 20.9% 2%
20260716 $18.25 $4.22 20.7% 1%
20260715 $18.50 $4.62 20.6% 0%

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