Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VBK vs VBR: how they differ
VBK and VBR hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and VBR returned more over the year.
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund and Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VBK and VBR hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VBK | VBR |
|---|---|---|
| EMCOR Group Inc | 0.52% | 0.40% |
| MKS Instruments Inc | 0.42% | 0.32% |
| Flex Ltd | 0.42% | 0.32% |
| Illumina Inc | 0.36% | 0.27% |
| United Therapeutics Corp | 0.32% | 0.25% |
| ITT Inc | 0.25% | 0.19% |
| Weyerhaeuser Co | 0.24% | 0.18% |
| EQT Corp | 0.23% | 0.18% |
| Albemarle Corp | 0.23% | 0.17% |
| Prc Newco Inc | 0.21% | 0.16% |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc | 0.20% | 0.15% |
| Ralph Lauren Corp | 0.20% | 0.15% |
| Only in VBK | Only in VBR |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% | Jabil Inc 0.87% |
| REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% | NRG Energy Inc 0.66% |
| Astera Labs Inc 1.05% | Tapestry Inc 0.64% |
| Natera Inc 1.04% | Atmos Energy Corp 0.62% |
| Twilio Inc 0.88% | Williams-Sonoma Inc 0.59% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc 0.83% | Moderna Inc 0.54% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp 0.82% | Smurfit Westrock PLC 0.52% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp 0.79% | F5 Inc 0.50% |
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.
| VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Small-Cap Growth | Small-Cap Value |
| Total return, 1 year | +13.8% | +16.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −3.7 pts | −1.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 10.2% | 30.5% |
| Holdings | 545 | 840 |
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.
VBR in plain words
VBR is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Value. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 840 positions, with the top ten at 5.9%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VBK or VBR?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VBK returned +13.8% and VBR returned +16.3%, so VBR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VBK or VBR?
- VBK charges 0.05% a year and VBR charges 0.05%, so VBK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VBK and VBR overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 10% of VBK and 30% of VBR by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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