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Is VIOG a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) is a US small-cap ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VIOG 3.9 out of 10 — highest on Value (6.1), lowest on Quality (2.4). It trades at 19.5 times earnings, against its own median of 20.5. Its ten largest holdings are 9% of the fund.

What stands out in VIOG's data

U.S. small-cap growth stocks, weighted by market value.

Priced higher than the typical small-cap fund — you pay a premium for the growth potential.

Trailing EBITDA multiple of 14.6x is above the category median of 11.1x and its own 13.9x historical median, meaning these small-cap growth stocks trade at a premium.

A growth sleeve that adds small-cap reach to a portfolio anchored in larger companies.

How is VIOG rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) 3.9 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) 3.9 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 3.9 / 10
  • Growth: 4.2 / 10
  • Value: 6.1 / 10
  • Risk: 3.1 / 10
  • Quality: 2.4 / 10
  • Return: 3.8 / 10

Is VIOG expensive right now? It trades at 19.5 times earnings, against its own median of 20.5

As of October 9, 2026, VIOG is cheaper than 61% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 45 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside VIOG? 17% Tech

What's inside VIOG: Size (Large 0%, Mid 38%, Small 63%); Geography (International 2%, US 98%); Tech 16.9%; AI 0.3%; Semiconductors 1.9%; Memory 0.5%.

What are VIOG's top holdings? The ten largest are 9% of the fund

Corcept Therapeutics, Brinker International, Viasat, Protagonist Therapeutics, Ryman Hospitality Properties, Formfactor, Alkermes, Etsy, Armstrong World Industries and Glaukos are VIOG's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 85% of US Small Cap ETFs.

Half of VIOG's weight sits in its 85 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 229 equally weighted holdings.

What is VIOG's expense ratio? 0.10% a year

As of October 9, 2026, VIOG charges 0.10% a year, yields 0.78% and holds $1.0B in assets across 349 positions.

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) — cost, income and size
MeasureVIOG
Expense ratio0.10%
Dividend yield0.78%
Assets under management$1.0B
Holdings349

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (VIOG) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/viog

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