Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR)Small Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
237.24 USD
+3.61
(1.545%)
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(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 1:39 a.m. EDT
The Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF presents a compelling case for investors seeking exposure to undervalued small-cap equities, supported by a robust nine-year price trajectory that has delivered an 82.74% cumulative gain. Unlike many value traps, this instrument shows no signs of structural deterioration, having posted positive year-over-year returns recently and avoiding the multi-year decline penalty that often plagues distressed assets. The valuation remains reasonable at a P/E of roughly 16x, offering a margin of safety without the extreme discount required for truly distressed situations. While the short-term momentum is slightly muted, trading just below its 50-day average, the underlying business quality and the market's continued reassessment of its value justify a solid long-term buy rating. The dividend yield of nearly 2% provides a steady income floor, though it is not the primary driver of the investment thesis here. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.037289 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.037578 |
| MSTL | 0.038672 |
| AutoTheta | 0.049734 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 61% |
| H-stat | 33.80 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.148 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.41 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 16.20 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 1:39 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate upside move over the coming months, evidenced by heavy out-of-the-money call open interest at strikes 250 and 275, alongside new flow into deep out-of-the-money calls at 285. While there is some defensive put buying at lower strikes, the volume and open interest concentration in calls suggests a bullish bias rather than a fear of significant downside.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.44% | 1.96% | 2.07% | 2.13% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | 1.030 | 0.440529 |
| 2026-06-26 | 1.090 | 0.448985 |
| 2026-03-27 | 1.244 | 0.583654 |
| 2025-12-22 | 1.056 | 0.489773 |
| 2025-09-29 | 0.928 | 0.446132 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.911 | 0.467156 |
| 2025-03-27 | 1.242 | 0.657491 |
| 2024-12-23 | 1.091 | 0.548958 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.870 | 0.435675 |
| 2024-06-27 | 1.017 | 0.560331 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.943 | 0.498731 |
| 2023-12-21 | 1.154 | 0.643901 |
| 2023-09-21 | 0.875 | 0.548349 |
| 2023-06-23 | 0.887 | 0.560152 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.892 | 0.593796 |
| 2022-12-22 | 1.119 | 0.709125 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.771 | 0.526388 |
| 2022-06-23 | 0.712 | 0.479364 |
| 2022-03-23 | 0.626 | 0.358452 |
| 2021-12-27 | 1.182 | 0.662111 |
| 2021-09-24 | 0.662 | 0.386051 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.651 | 0.372490 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.636 | 0.389587 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.876 | 0.616815 |
| 2020-09-25 | 0.620 | 0.571639 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.493 | 0.469927 |
| 2020-03-10 | 0.400 | 0.367850 |
| 2019-12-24 | 1.016 | 0.741822 |
| 2019-09-16 | 0.478 | 0.363747 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.741 | 0.574864 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.590 | 0.459502 |
| 2018-12-24 | 0.817 | 0.756902 |
| 2018-09-28 | 0.783 | 0.561854 |
| 2018-06-22 | 0.513 | 0.370584 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.566 | 0.438081 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.862 | 0.648169 |
| 2017-09-27 | 0.617 | 0.484454 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.420 | 0.340246 |
| 2017-03-24 | 0.477 | 0.396410 |
| 2016-12-22 | 0.796 | 0.653906 |
| 2016-09-20 | 0.655 | 0.606425 |
| 2016-06-14 | 0.320 | 0.307072 |
| 2016-03-15 | 0.367 | 0.374413 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.744 | 0.743108 |
| 2015-09-25 | 1.143 | 1.164781 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.076 | 0.070377 |
| 2014-12-22 | 1.845 | 1.750308 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.024 | 0.023959 |
| 2013-12-24 | 1.797 | 1.856021 |
| 2013-03-20 | 0.021 | 0.025591 |
| 2012-12-24 | 1.874 | 2.588755 |
| 2012-03-22 | 0.029 | 0.041715 |
| 2011-12-23 | 1.372 | 2.166430 |
| 2011-03-23 | 0.008 | 0.011582 |
| 2010-12-27 | 1.270 | 1.889319 |
| 2010-03-23 | 0.029 | 0.047619 |
| 2009-12-24 | 1.051 | 1.896770 |
| 2009-03-23 | 0.033 | 0.091820 |
| 2008-12-24 | 1.267 | 3.180221 |
| 2008-03-12 | 0.046 | 0.078019 |
| 2007-12-20 | 1.509 | 2.327626 |
| 2007-03-22 | 0.058 | 0.079192 |
| 2006-12-22 | 1.331 | 1.890088 |
| 2006-03-20 | 0.040 | 0.060150 |
| 2005-12-27 | 1.256 | 2.057330 |
| 2005-03-21 | 0.008 | 0.014023 |
| 2004-12-27 | 0.968 | 1.683186 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 251.85 |
| All Time Low | 27.49 |
| Ask | 238.5 |
| Ask Size | 600 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 238,140 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 263,589 |
| Average Volume | 263,589 |
| Average Volume10Days | 238,140 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.94 |
| Bid | 236.6 |
| Bid Size | 800 |
| Book Value | 98.91 |
| Category | Small Value |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 237.3 |
| Day Low | 234.63 |
| Display Name | Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 1.91 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 14.646266 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 241.8552 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -4.6151886 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.019082446 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 15.327406 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 251.85 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -14.610001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.058010723 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 198.76 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 38.48001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.19360039 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 198.76 - 251.85 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,075,473,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.080694504 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.009994507 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.004212825 |
| Fullday Price | 237.25 |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 944,524,800 |
| 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 U.S. Small Cap Value Index, a broadly diversified index of value 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 Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_22939653 |
| Nav Price | 233.62 |
| Net Assets | 64,117,555,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.05 |
| Open | 234.78 |
| Phone | 800-523-1036 |
| Pre Market Change | 0.009994507 |
| Pre Market Change Percent | 0.004212825 |
| Pre Market Price | 237.25 |
| Pre Market Time | 1,792,138,499 |
| Previous Close | 233.63 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.398544 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 3.61 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.54518 |
| Regular Market Day High | 237.3 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 234.63 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 234.63 - 237.3 |
| Regular Market Open | 234.78 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 233.63 |
| Regular Market Price | 237.24 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,400 |
| Regular Market Volume | 265,162 |
| Shares Outstanding | 101,351,000 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VBR |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1695952 |
| Total Assets | 64,117,555,200 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.131 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.013401533 |
| Trailing P E | 16.197985 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -4.514 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -4.514 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 233.4015 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.838501 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.016445914 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 265,162 |
| Yield | 0.0191 |
| Ytd Return | 10.60591 |