Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VB)Small Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
284.67 USD
+5.10
(1.824%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 284.00 -0.67 (-0.670%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:45 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT
VB shows a stable dividend yield with consistent payouts, making it a solid choice for income-focused investors. The recent price movement has been volatile, with a recent dip followed by a rebound, suggesting potential for a buy-the-dip opportunity. While the short-term forecast is neutral, the long-term fundamentals are strong, supporting a buy-and-hold approach. Options activity indicates mixed signals, with both bullish and bearish speculation, suggesting a cautious approach is warranted. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.019932 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.019932 |
| MSTL | 0.020082 |
| AutoTheta | 0.034633 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 49% |
| H-stat | 4.56 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.286 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.80 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 251,493,728,256 |
| Trailing P/E | 22.13 |
As of April 11, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. Call options are showing significant positioning, especially around the 275 strike, indicating potential for upward movement. However, put options are also showing notable activity, particularly around the 245 and 255 strikes, suggesting some bearish sentiment. The IV spikes and high OI in certain strikes may indicate speculation around potential volatility, with traders betting on both upward and downward price movements.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.38% | 1.39% | 1.51% | 1.54% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 0.981 | 0.382799 |
| 2025-12-22 | 0.927 | 0.352391 |
| 2025-09-29 | 0.805 | 0.319087 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.788 | 0.336014 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.919 | 0.412282 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.904 | 0.380426 |
| 2024-09-27 | 0.705 | 0.303845 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.847 | 0.398108 |
| 2024-03-22 | 0.677 | 0.310958 |
| 2023-12-21 | 1.077 | 0.523263 |
| 2023-09-21 | 0.735 | 0.404281 |
| 2023-06-23 | 0.759 | 0.414593 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.746 | 0.434389 |
| 2022-12-22 | 1.009 | 0.579789 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.091 | 0.051565 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.665 | 0.405220 |
| 2022-06-23 | 0.589 | 0.354266 |
| 2022-03-23 | 0.557 | 0.281325 |
| 2021-12-27 | 1.091 | 0.513266 |
| 2021-09-24 | 0.586 | 0.279819 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.555 | 0.263755 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.563 | 0.288202 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.893 | 0.492214 |
| 2020-09-25 | 0.545 | 0.391920 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.320 | 0.242053 |
| 2020-03-10 | 0.467 | 0.373753 |
| 2019-12-24 | 0.893 | 0.589111 |
| 2019-09-16 | 0.451 | 0.314214 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.485 | 0.346188 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.477 | 0.347196 |
| 2018-12-24 | 0.717 | 0.642845 |
| 2018-09-28 | 0.646 | 0.443959 |
| 2018-06-22 | 0.382 | 0.269746 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.455 | 0.347602 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.775 | 0.590888 |
| 2017-09-20 | 0.533 | 0.436016 |
| 2017-06-21 | 0.263 | 0.222725 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.424 | 0.370153 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.749 | 0.661421 |
| 2016-09-20 | 0.572 | 0.549402 |
| 2016-06-14 | 0.304 | 0.307523 |
| 2016-03-15 | 0.305 | 0.330151 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.626 | 0.649972 |
| 2015-09-25 | 0.959 | 1.019118 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.052 | 0.050873 |
| 2014-12-22 | 1.664 | 1.684977 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.009 | 0.009547 |
| 2013-12-24 | 1.422 | 1.553377 |
| 2013-03-20 | 0.017 | 0.022667 |
| 2012-12-24 | 1.485 | 2.236237 |
| 2012-03-22 | 0.019 | 0.030164 |
| 2011-12-23 | 0.940 | 1.653371 |
| 2011-03-23 | 0.006 | 0.009882 |
| 2010-12-27 | 0.837 | 1.433134 |
| 2010-03-23 | 0.009 | 0.017811 |
| 2009-12-24 | 0.637 | 1.384607 |
| 2009-03-23 | 0.021 | 0.071276 |
| 2008-12-24 | 0.894 | 2.857372 |
| 2008-03-12 | 0.024 | 0.052217 |
| 2007-12-20 | 0.942 | 1.805059 |
| 2007-03-22 | 0.014 | 0.026176 |
| 2006-12-22 | 0.825 | 1.624411 |
| 2006-03-20 | 0.010 | 0.020522 |
| 2005-12-27 | 0.678 | 1.522894 |
| 2005-03-21 | 0.005 | 0.012482 |
| 2004-12-27 | 0.621 | 1.526033 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 286.34 |
| All Time Low | 25.0 |
| Ask | 286.4 |
| Ask Size | 80 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 759,600 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 808,693 |
| Average Volume | 808,693 |
| Average Volume10Days | 759,600 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.23 |
| Bid | 281.89 |
| Bid Size | 120 |
| Book Value | 140.824 |
| Category | Small Blend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 286.3399 |
| Day Low | 282.0655 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.34 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 12.862725 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 270.3026 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 14.367401 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.053153023 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 38.216244 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 286.3399 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.6698914 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0058318498 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 200.25 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 84.42001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4215731 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 200.25 - 286.3399 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,075,473,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0669718 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,075,075,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund advisor 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. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 251,493,728,256 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_22939707 |
| Nav Price | 284.62 |
| Net Assets | 164,569,924,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.03 |
| Open | 282.15 |
| Phone | 800-523-1036 |
| Post Market Change | -0.6700134 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.23536494 |
| Post Market Price | 284.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,502 |
| Previous Close | 279.57 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.0214593 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 5.10001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.82423 |
| Regular Market Day High | 286.3399 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 282.0655 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 282.0655 - 286.3399 |
| Regular Market Open | 282.15 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 279.57 |
| Regular Market Price | 284.67 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 690,438 |
| Shares Outstanding | 158,508,992 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Small-Cap ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VB |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1623241 |
| Total Assets | 164,569,923,584 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.557 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.009146188 |
| Trailing P E | 22.131392 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 1.90468 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 1.90468 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 258.82855 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 25.841461 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.099840075 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 690,438 |
| Yield | 0.0134000005 |
| Ytd Return | 1.90468 |