ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for VBK
VBK is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the MSCI US Small Cap Growth Index. The MSCI US Small Cap Growth Index represents the growth companies of the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index. (The MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index represents the universe of small-capitalization companies in the U.S. equity market.)
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Small Cap Growth Equities | 0.10% | 2004-01-26 | Vanguard | ETF | +5.68% |
* As of 05-24-2012
VBK Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A | IWO |
| Expenses | A+ | VBK |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for VBK on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Small Cap Growth Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
VBK Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for VBK, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in VBK's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for VBK
VBK seeks to replicate a benchmark which offers exposure small cap firms that exhibit growth characteristics in the U.S. equity market. The investment thesis behind small caps is that these firms are likely to provide strong growth prospects to a portfolio and should have a much easier time growing...
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