Vanguard Small Cap Index InstlPlus (VSCPX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
360.00
+0.09 (0.03%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025
-0.03%
Fund Assets 162.36B
Expense Ratio 0.03%
Min. Investment $100,000,000
Turnover 13.00%
Dividend (ttm) 4.79
Dividend Yield 1.33%
Dividend Growth 3.43%
Payout Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 29, 2025
Previous Close 359.91
YTD Return 9.48%
1-Year Return 1.42%
5-Year Return 48.71%
52-Week Low 266.25
52-Week High 360.00
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 1334
Inception Date Dec 17, 2010

About VSCPX

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares is a mutual fund that provides comprehensive exposure to small-capitalization U.S. equities. The fund’s primary objective is to track the performance of the CRSP US Small Cap Index, a well-diversified benchmark representing small domestic companies across various sectors. Utilizing an indexing approach, the fund holds a broad portfolio of over 1,300 stocks, aiming to replicate the composition and returns of its benchmark as closely as possible. Noted for its exceptionally low expense ratio, the fund is designed for institutional investors and requires a substantial minimum initial investment. Its portfolio construction allows it to include both traditional small-cap stocks and, uniquely, fast-growing firms that have recently moved into the mid-cap range, thereby capturing more of the growth potential within the small-cap universe. The fund distributes dividends quarterly and is recognized for maintaining low portfolio turnover, reflecting its passive management style. Within the U.S. equity arena, the fund plays a significant role by offering efficient, cost-effective access to the growth and diversification potential that small-cap stocks can provide to large investment portfolios.

Fund Family Vanguard
Category Small Blend
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VSCPX
Share Class Institutional Plus Shares
Index CRSP US Small Cap TR

Performance

VSCPX had a total return of 1.42% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.12%.

Equivalent ETF

VSCPX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VB, the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.05% compared to 0.03% for VSCPX.

Symbol Name Expense Ratio
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF 0.05%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
VSCIX Institutional Shares 0.04%
VSMAX Admiral Shares 0.05%
NAESX Investor Shares 0.17%

Top 10 Holdings

5.28% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Slcmt1142 n/a 1.15%
Insmed Incorporated INSM 0.58%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX 0.49%
SoFi Technologies, Inc. SOFI 0.49%
NRG Energy, Inc. NRG 0.48%
Pure Storage, Inc. PSTG 0.44%
EMCOR Group, Inc. EME 0.44%
Rocket Lab Corporation RKLB 0.42%
Bloom Energy Corporation BE 0.40%
Sandisk Corporation SNDK 0.40%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Sep 29, 2025 $1.1301 Sep 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025 $1.1053 Jul 1, 2025
Mar 27, 2025 $1.2881 Mar 28, 2025
Dec 23, 2024 $1.2652 Dec 24, 2024
Sep 27, 2024 $0.990 Sep 30, 2024
Jun 28, 2024 $1.1868 Jul 1, 2024
Full Dividend History