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ETF analysis

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) holdings & weights

Per-holding contribution · concentration · sector skew — a deep read

US-listed
IndexMorningstar US Small Cap Growth TR USD
Annual fee0.05%
Net assets$22.7B
InceptionJan 26, 2004

Fund overview

This is a US-listed ETF from Vanguard. It tracks the Morningstar US Small Cap Growth TR USD. Key facts — expense ratio 0.05%; net assets about $22.7B; inception Jan 26, 2004. Its 1-year return is +11.46%.

Index tracked
Morningstar US Small Cap Growth TR USD
Provider
Vanguard
Expense ratio
0.05%
Net assets (AUM)
$22.7B
Inception
Jan 26, 2004
1-year return
+11.46%
Holdings
560
Fund details

Fund overview

This is a US-listed ETF from Vanguard. It tracks the Morningstar US Small Cap Growth TR USD. Key facts — expense ratio 0.05%; net assets about $22.7B; inception Jan 26, 2004. Its 1-year return is +11.46%.

Index tracked
Morningstar US Small Cap Growth TR USD
Provider
Vanguard
Expense ratio
0.05%
Net assets (AUM)
$22.7B
Inception
Jan 26, 2004
1-year return
+11.46%
Holdings
560

24 identified stocks · net exposure / NAV 19.26%. Display weights are normalized to 100%; calculations retain original exposures without an additional leverage multiplier. Cash and unallocated contracts are excluded from stock attribution.

Weight and calculation basis

24 identified stocks · net exposure / NAV 19.26%. Display weights are normalized to 100%; calculations retain original exposures without an additional leverage multiplier. Cash and unallocated contracts are excluded from stock attribution.

-0.03%p
Theoretical day return
56.2%
Top-10 weight
471
Concentration HHI (Low)
Information Technology
Top sector

Today's summary

On a constituent basis, Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's theoretical return is -0.03%p. Today's biggest hero is ATI, contributing -0.03%p (return -4.10%). The biggest suspect dragging it down is ATI, at -0.03%p.

Its top 10 holdings make up about 56.2% of the fund. The concentration index (HHI) is 471 — Low — evenly diversified, and the largest sector is Information Technology (35%). The higher the concentration, the more one stock or sector drives the whole ETF's return.

Structural health

A five-axis read on how this fund is built. It is not a return forecast or a recommendation, and a low score does not mean a bad fund — leveraged products score low by design. Each axis shows the figure behind it.

93/ 100
ASimple & diversified
DiversificationHHI 47183

Concentration is below 1,500 (471), so no single holding dominates.

Sector balanceInformation Technology 35%83

The largest sector is Information Technology at 35% — industries are reasonably spread.

Cost0.05%/yr100

At 0.05% a year this is a low-cost fund — little drag over a long hold.

Fund size$22.7B100

Net assets of $22.7B — liquid enough to trade, and unlikely to be wound down.

Structural simplicityPhysical, 1x100

A plain 1x physical fund holding the shares themselves — no structural drift from how long you hold it.

Concentration and diversification

Structural health

A five-axis read on how this fund is built. It is not a return forecast or a recommendation, and a low score does not mean a bad fund — leveraged products score low by design. Each axis shows the figure behind it.

93/ 100
ASimple & diversified
DiversificationHHI 47183

Concentration is below 1,500 (471), so no single holding dominates.

Sector balanceInformation Technology 35%83

The largest sector is Information Technology at 35% — industries are reasonably spread.

Cost0.05%/yr100

At 0.05% a year this is a low-cost fund — little drag over a long hold.

Fund size$22.7B100

Net assets of $22.7B — liquid enough to trade, and unlikely to be wound down.

Structural simplicityPhysical, 1x100

A plain 1x physical fund holding the shares themselves — no structural drift from how long you hold it.

Top 20 holdings

Weights are normalized to 100% of absolute exposures across analysed positions, including positions outside this top list. Cash, collateral and unverified assets are excluded. Contributions retain original signed NAV exposures; leverage is not applied twice.

Normalized to 100% of analysed positions

Weights are normalized to 100% of absolute exposures across analysed positions, including positions outside this top list. Cash, collateral and unverified assets are excluded. Contributions retain original signed NAV exposures; leverage is not applied twice.

Tile size = weight, colour = the day's return (deeper = larger). Covers the top 24 holdings, 19.3% of the fund. Labels are dropped where a tile is too small; hover any tile for its name and figures.
#HoldingWeight
1NateraNTRA8.36%
2TwilioTWLO6.65%
3Revolution MedicinesRVMD6.18%
4IlluminaILMN6.13%
5EverpureP6.13%
6OktaOKTA5.19%
7EMCOREME4.93%
8Credo TechnologyCRDO4.88%
9TechnipFMCFTI3.95%
10nVent ElectricNVT3.84%
11ATIATI3.84%
12EntegrisENTG3.48%
13Guardant HealthGH3.37%
14Casey's General StoresCASY3.32%
15IncyteINCY3.11%
16MACOM Technology SolutionsMTSI3.06%
17FlexFLEX3.01%
18SoFi TechnologiesSOFI3.01%
19RokuROKU2.96%
20Curtiss-WrightCW2.96%

Holdings below 0.5% or outside the top list are folded into “Others” and omitted above.

Where the weight sits — sector mix

Listed equity weights summed by sector and normalized to 100%. Each band is one sector's share.

Information Technology35.4%
Health Care27.1%
Industrials18.5%
Consumer Discretionary6.8%
Consumer Staples3.3%
Financials3.0%
Communication Services3.0%
Energy2.9%
Industry breakdown
Medical Specialities17.9%
Computer Software: Prepackaged Software11.8%
Industrial Machinery/Components9.7%
Semiconductors7.9%
Biotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)6.2%
Electronic Components6.1%
Engineering & Construction4.9%
Oil and Gas Field Machinery4.0%
Steel/Iron Ore3.8%
Semiconductor Equipment3.5%
Retail-Auto Dealers and Gas Stations3.3%
Biotechnology: Commercial Physical & Biological Resarch3.1%
Electrical Products3.0%
Finance: Consumer Services3.0%
Cable & Other Pay Television Services3.0%
Precious Metals3.0%
Broadcasting2.9%
Transportation Services2.9%
Concentration at a glanceHHI 471well spread
spread1,0001,8002,500concentrated

HHI sums the squared weights. The more it leans on a few names, the higher it goes — and the more the whole ETF moves with them.

How concentrated is it

Concentration (HHI) is low at 471, with the top 10 holdings at just 56.2% of equity weight. No single name can dominate the fund.

Good for damping single-stock risk — and equally, a big winner inside gets diluted.

HHI squares each weight and sums them: 10,000 means one stock is everything, and the more evenly spread the holdings, the closer it falls to zero.

Where the sector weight sits

Sector weights run Information Technology(35%) · Health Care(27%) · Industrials(18%). At 35%, the leading sector is a clear tilt.

Expect it to ride that industry's cycle — ahead of the index in good stretches, behind in bad ones.

Weights above sum the individually listed equities and normalize that equity total to 100%.

How much it overlaps others

It shares 40% of its holdings with IVOO (12 names in common) — close to half the same companies.

Own both and the diversification is thinner than it looks.

What it is made of

The fund holds 560 positions in total; this page lists the largest 24 and folds the rest into "Others".

Equities are 19.3% of the fund, the rest swaps and cash — index exposure built synthetically rather than by owning the shares, which adds counterparty risk.

The expense ratio is 0.05% a year. Funds tracking the same index tend to perform alike, which makes the fee one of the few things that reliably separates them over time.

This page is not investment advice. Investment decisions and responsibility are your own.

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