Small-Cap Value ETF Showdown: Vanguard's VBR vs. the State Street SLYV

The State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEMKT:SLYV) and Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF (NYSEMKT:VBR) both target cheap small-cap stocks but differ in index methodology, portfolio size, and cost.Small-cap value stocks can provide higher growth potential and essential diversification for broad-market portfolios, though they often come with higher volatility. While the State Street fund focuses on the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index, the Vanguard fund tracks the CRSP US Small Cap Value Index, creating distinct risk-return profiles.Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from monthly returns over the available fund history (up to five years). The 1-year return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool