Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSMAX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
132.83
-1.29 (-0.96%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
16.43% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 169.10B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.05% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 13.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.65 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.23% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.80% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 134.12 |
| YTD Return | 7.49% |
| 1-Year Return | 18.07% |
| 5-Year Return | 41.27% |
| 52-Week Low | 91.93 |
| 52-Week High | 134.12 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1324 |
| Inception Date | Oct 3, 1960 |
About VSMAX
This low-cost index fund provides broad exposure to the small-capitalization U.S. equity market. The fund seeks to track an index of small-sized companies. One of the fund’s primary risks is its focus on the small-cap arena, which is an often-volatile segment of the market. Investors looking to add a small-cap equity allocation to an already diversified portfolio may wish to consider this option.
Fund Family Vanguard
Category Small Blend
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VSMAX
Share Class Admiral Shares
Index CRSP US Small Cap TR
Performance
VSMAX had a total return of 18.07% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.52%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
5.65% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Sandisk Corporation | SNDK | 1.07% |
| Slcmt1142 | n/a | 0.92% |
| Rocket Lab Corporation | RKLB | 0.57% |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | FIX | 0.53% |
| Ciena Corporation | CIEN | 0.47% |
| Coherent Corp. | COHR | 0.44% |
| EMCOR Group, Inc. | EME | 0.43% |
| Bloom Energy Corporation | BE | 0.43% |
| Natera, Inc. | NTRA | 0.40% |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | NRG | 0.39% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.4441 | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | $0.3857 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $0.3774 | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.4402 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.4329 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | $0.3376 | Sep 30, 2024 |