VB vs VGK

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Quick take
  • VB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.06% for VGK.
  • VGK pays a higher dividend yield (2.90%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVBVGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.19%2.90%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$188.57B$37.86B
YTD return
15.20%7.41%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.100.90
P/E ratio
21.8417.80
Last price
$298.68$88.41
Inception
Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VB top holdings

Top holdings · VB
FLEXFlex Ltd0.69%
ALABAstera Labs Inc0.62%
CIENCiena Corp0.51%
RKLBRocket Lab Corp0.51%
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.48%
BEBloom Energy Corp Class A0.47%
EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.46%
JBLJabil Inc0.45%
COHRCoherent Corp0.42%
FIXComfort Systems USA Inc0.40%
Sector breakdown · VB
Real Estate7.5%
Consumer Cyclical10.9%
Basic Materials4.7%
Consumer Defensive3.1%
Technology19.4%
Communication Services3.0%
Financial Services12.3%
Utilities3.1%
Industrials20.6%
Energy4.2%
Healthcare11.3%

VGK top holdings

Top holdings · VGK
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.97%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC2.04%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.87%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.83%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.76%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.65%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.52%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.46%
SAP.DESAP SE1.18%
SAN.MCBanco Santander SA1.16%
Sector breakdown · VGK
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.1%
Basic Materials5.6%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology9.4%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services23.4%
Utilities4.4%
Industrials20.3%
Energy5.0%
Healthcare12.4%

About VB

VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $188.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.19%. Its largest holding is Flex Ltd (FLEX), which represents 0.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.5%.

About VGK

VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF) is European developed-market equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $37.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.90%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 4.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.