Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VB vs VBK: how they differ
VB and VBK hold 46% of their weight in the same names, and VB returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VB and VBK hold 46% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VB | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 0.55% | 1.27% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc | 0.46% | 1.07% |
| Astera Labs Inc | 0.45% | 1.05% |
| Natera Inc | 0.45% | 1.04% |
| EMCOR Group Inc | 0.45% | 0.52% |
| Twilio Inc | 0.38% | 0.88% |
| MKS Instruments Inc | 0.37% | 0.42% |
| Flex Ltd | 0.36% | 0.42% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.36% | 0.83% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp | 0.35% | 0.82% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp | 0.34% | 0.79% |
| FTAI Aviation Ltd | 0.34% | 0.78% |
| Only in VB | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| Jabil Inc 0.49% | Blueprint Medicines Corp 0.00% |
| NRG Energy Inc 0.38% | Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF 0.00% |
| Tapestry Inc 0.36% | |
| Atmos Energy Corp 0.35% | |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc 0.33% | |
| Moderna Inc 0.30% | |
| Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.30% | |
| F5 Inc 0.29% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.2% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.3 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 21.7% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 1311 | 545 |
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VB or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VB returned +15.2% and VBK returned +13.8%, so VB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VB or VBK?
- VB charges 0.03% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VB and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 22% of VB and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 46% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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