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Vanguard Strategic Small-cap Equity Fund Investor Shares: (MF: VSTCX)
(NASDAQ Mutual Funds) As of Jan 27, 2026 05:44 PM ET
$44.56 USD
-0.02 (-0.04%)
Zacks MF Rank
1-Strong Buy of 5 1
Latest Performance as of Dec 31, 2025
| Total Return %* | Percentile Rank Objective | |
|---|---|---|
| YTD | 15.25 | 8 |
| 3 months | 3.83 | 17 |
| 6 months | 15.90 | 10 |
| 1 Year | 15.26 | 8 |
| 3 Year | 17.44 | 7 |
| 5 Year | 13.49 | 3 |
| 10 Year | 11.31 | 12 |
* Annual for three years and beyond.
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Portfolio Statistics
| % Unrealized Gain | 17.14 |
| % Yield | 1.00 |
| % SEC Yield | NA |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 12/31/2025 | 2,309.33 |
| % Turnover 12/31/2025 | 66.00 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.32 | 1.09 | 1.22 |
| Alpha | -8.60 | -1.03 | -4.73 |
| R Squared | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.76 |
| Std. Dev. | 19.90 | 19.99 | 21.15 |
| Sharpe | 0.72 | 0.61 | 2.00 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 12/31/2025 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Finance | 22.53 |
| Technology | 15.98 |
| Industrial Cyclical | 14.06 |
| Other | 11.91 |
| Health | 9.67 |
| Services | 6.07 |
| Non-Durable | 4.70 |
| Utilities | 4.47 |
| Consumer Durables | 4.31 |
| Retail Trade | 4.22 |
| Energy | 2.08 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 9/30/2025) |
% of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 0.90 | 19.29 |
| PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP | 0.81 | 17.32 |
| POPULAR INC | 0.75 | 16.04 |
| TOTAL*MONEY MARKET | 0.70 | 14.98 |
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION NA | 0.66 | 14.12 |
| NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO | 0.66 | 14.10 |
| PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES | 0.65 | 14.00 |
| BRIXMOR PROPERTY GROUP IN | 0.65 | 13.92 |
| ENERSYS | 0.63 | 13.58 |
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 9/30/2025 |
| Total Issues | 599 |
| Avg. P/E | 22.40 |
| Avg. P/Book | 2.96 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 10.57 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 4,917 |
Composition
| % of Portfolio | |
| Stocks | 99.54 |
| Foreign Stocks | 2.01 |
| Cash | 0.70 |
| Bonds | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Preferred | 0.00 |
| Convertible | 0.00 |
| Other | -0.24 |
| Foreign Hedged | 0.00 |
Style Analysis
| % of Portfolio | |
| Large Growth | 7.48 |
| Large Value | 4.90 |
| Small Growth | 24.94 |
| Small Value | 50.68 |
| Foreign Stock | 0.00 |
| Emerging Market | 4.60 |
| Precious Metal | 1.29 |
| Intermediate Bond | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 3.43 |