Vanguard Small is selling at 188.22 as of the 21st of March 2025; that is 0.72 percent down since the beginning of the trading day. The etf's lowest day price was 186.6. Vanguard Small has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 21st of December 2024 and ending today, the 21st of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Small Cap Value Index, a broadly diversified index of value stocks of small U.S. companies. Smallcap Value is traded on NYSEARCA Exchange in the United States. More on Vanguard Small Cap Value
Vanguard Small Cap Value [VBR] is traded in USA and was established 2004-01-26. The fund is classified under Small Value category within Vanguard family. The entity is thematically classified as Size And Style ETFs. Vanguard Small Cap at this time have 46.03 B in net assets. , while the total return for the last 3 years was 4.7%.
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Vanguard Small Cap Value holds assets that are exposed to currency risk. As an investor, you have to ensure that the increase in value or dividend from foreign constituents of Vanguard Small will not be offset by an unfavorable exchange rate and will not cancel out the return on assets from different countries. In other words, assess how much of your investment depends on the development of foreign currencies before you invest in Vanguard Small Cap Value.
The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Vanguard Small. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures.
When determining whether Vanguard Small Cap is a strong investment it is important to analyze Vanguard Small's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Vanguard Small's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Vanguard Etf, refer to the following important reports:
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The market value of Vanguard Small Cap is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Vanguard that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Vanguard Small's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Vanguard Small's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Vanguard Small's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Vanguard Small's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Vanguard Small's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Vanguard Small is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Vanguard Small's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.