Skip to content
Beacon
Screener

VOO vs VB

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF vs Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$1.6T

VB

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$177.4B

Key differences

  • VOO is significantly larger than VB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, VOO has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • VB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VOOVB
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$1.6T$177.4B
Since20102004
Dividend yield1.08%1.23%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+29.5%+29.2%
CAGR 3Y+23.2%+17.5%
CAGR 5Y+14.0%+7.2%
Sharpe 3Y1.250.76
Volatility 1Y11.97%16.41%
Max drawdown-33.99%-42.05%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

Similar to VOO and VB