VIOO — Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares

VIOO Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in VIOO over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

VIOO Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: VIOO's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares is a US Small Cap fund issued by Vanguard with $6.09 billion in assets. It holds an ETFValuer grade of C, ranking 12th out of 18 peers in its category and 197th of 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund’s 0.07% expense ratio sits below the category median of 0.15%, while its 1.18% dividend yield trails the median of 1.25%. Top holdings comprise just 6.3% of assets, with Sanmina Corp representing the largest single position at 0.8%.

The fund’s price of $127.79 places it at 66.4% of its 52-week range, reflecting a recent downgrade from B to C on 2026-08-28. Short-term returns show weakness with a -3.44% one-month decline, contrasting with a stronger 17.74% gain over the past year. This one-year performance slightly exceeds the category median of 17.63%, while year-to-date returns stand at 14.02%. The rating shift coincides with a limited price history of only 3.0 years available for analysis.

With a beta of 1.07, the fund moves slightly more than the market, accompanied by 16.41% annualized volatility labeled as Moderate. A Sharpe ratio of 0.78 indicates the risk-adjusted return profile, while the maximum drawdown reached -27.93%. Liquidity is characterized by an average daily volume of 81,300 shares. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has experienced significant drawdowns and moderate price fluctuations relative to its peers.

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VIOO Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-05-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 6.3% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how VIOO's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With VIOO

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with VIOO's top 10 — IJR overlaps most, holding 5 of the same companies as VIOO's top 10 (2.8% of VIOO's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 5.28% (as of 2026-10-07) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 15.08 (as of 2026-10-07) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

VIOO Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 81K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $6.09B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: VIOO is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

VIOO Performance History

How VIOO Compares to Other US Small Cap ETFs