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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VBK)

Small Growth | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
335.85 USD +6.27 (1.902%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 337.00 +1.15 (0.342%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:57 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT

VBK appears to be a solid long-term investment with a strong dividend yield and consistent payout history, making it appealing for income-focused investors. However, the short-term price movement has been volatile, with recent dips and rallies, suggesting that it may not be the best opportunity for short-term traders. The options data shows a mix of bullish and bearish signals, indicating that there might be potential for both upward and downward movements. Investors should consider the long-term fundamentals and their risk tolerance before making a decision.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.027348
AutoETS0.027475
MSTL0.032539
AutoTheta0.050299

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 5.16
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.277
Excess Kurtosis 0.35
Attribute Value
Market Cap 16,250,808,320
Trailing P/E 32.54

As of April 11, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates mixed sentiment. Calls show higher volume and open interest around strikes near the current price, suggesting some bullish positioning. However, puts also show significant open interest at lower strikes, indicating potential bearish sentiment. The IV spikes on certain expirations suggest increased volatility expectations, possibly due to market uncertainty. Overall, the options data reflects a balanced view with both bullish and bearish signals present.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.12% 0.54% 0.62% 0.58%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-27 0.344 0.116654
2025-12-22 0.385 0.123852
2025-09-29 0.434 0.145816
2025-06-30 0.422 0.152968
2025-03-27 0.401 0.155975
2024-12-23 0.398 0.141513
2024-09-26 0.286 0.108316
2024-06-27 0.414 0.167165
2024-03-21 0.405 0.157899
2023-12-21 0.619 0.260312
2023-09-21 0.314 0.149462
2023-06-23 0.377 0.173951
2023-03-23 0.326 0.161442
2022-12-22 0.469 0.239078
2022-09-23 0.391 0.204603
2022-06-23 0.240 0.123149
2021-12-27 0.373 0.135013
2021-09-24 0.149 0.052412
2021-06-24 0.304 0.108010
2021-03-25 0.191 0.073233
2020-12-24 0.502 0.190071
2020-09-25 0.298 0.145982
2020-06-25 0.131 0.068364
2020-03-10 0.247 0.149326
2019-12-24 0.449 0.233140
2019-09-16 0.211 0.116263
2019-06-27 0.240 0.135434
2019-03-28 0.242 0.140987
2018-12-24 0.428 0.318323
2018-09-28 0.286 0.159487
2018-06-22 0.241 0.140401
2018-03-22 0.236 0.149773
2017-12-21 0.554 0.361136
2017-09-20 0.208 0.145699
2017-06-21 0.211 0.152701
2017-03-24 0.338 0.258338
2016-12-22 0.624 0.494871
2016-09-20 0.306 0.250350
2016-06-14 0.359 0.312816
2016-03-15 0.150 0.140593
2015-12-23 0.462 0.403278
2015-09-25 0.698 0.620311
2015-03-25 0.030 0.024588
2014-12-22 1.253 1.072920
2014-03-25 0.017 0.014878
2013-12-24 0.778 0.697629
2013-03-20 0.012 0.013201
2012-12-24 0.917 1.138788
2012-03-22 0.006 0.007752
2011-12-23 0.413 0.595413
2011-03-23 0.006 0.008105
2010-12-27 0.361 0.512507
2009-12-24 0.229 0.423303
2009-03-23 0.011 0.031681
2008-12-24 0.414 1.166455
2008-03-12 0.011 0.020501
2007-12-20 0.405 0.649416
2007-03-22 0.010 0.016610
2006-12-22 0.255 0.449659
2006-03-20 0.010 0.017788
2005-12-27 0.214 0.420127
2004-12-22 0.088 0.189540
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.178
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.003574246
dividendYield 0.52

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 331.02
All Time Low 30.0
Ask 338.66
Ask Size 40
Average Daily Volume10 Day 214,570
Average Daily Volume3 Month 225,209
Average Volume 225,209
Average Volume10Days 214,570
Beta3 Year 1.37
Bid 332.0
Bid Size 440
Book Value 124.274
Category Small Growth
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 338.1
Day Low 333.85
Dividend Yield 0.52
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 10.32218
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 312.5048
Fifty Day Average Change 23.345215
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.074703544
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 43.084133
Fifty Two Week High 338.1
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.25
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.006654836
Fifty Two Week Low 227.63
Fifty Two Week Low Change 108.22
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.47542062
Fifty Two Week Range 227.63 - 338.1
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,075,473,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0350437
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 Growth Index, a broadly diversified index of growth 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 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market Cap 16,250,808,320
Market State POST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_22939647
Nav Price 329.64
Net Assets 38,686,687,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.05
Open 333.92
Phone 800-523-1036
Post Market Change 1.1499939
Post Market Change Percent 0.34241295
Post Market Price 337.0
Post Market Time 1,776,466,645
Previous Close 329.58
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.702496
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 6.27002
Regular Market Change Percent 1.90243
Regular Market Day High 338.1
Regular Market Day Low 333.85
Regular Market Day Range 333.85 - 338.1
Regular Market Open 333.92
Regular Market Previous Close 329.58
Regular Market Price 335.85
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 240,686
Shares Outstanding 48,387,100
Short Name Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol VBK
Three Year Average Return 0.15932061
Total Assets 38,686,687,232
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.178
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.003574246
Trailing P E 32.53673
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.26595
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.26595
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 302.2006
Two Hundred Day Average Change 33.649414
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.11134794
Type Disp ETF
Volume 240,686
Yield 0.0052
Ytd Return 0.26595