VBK News and Press, Vanguard Small-Cap Growth From 03/07/24

2024-03-07 06:30:00 ET Summary When the regional banking woes unfolded in March 2023, we argued that the challenges were not likely to be systemic. We continue to think that the challenges facing regional banks are likely contained, though near-term market volatility is always pos...

2024-02-25 20:25:50 ET Summary Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund ETF holds 300+ small caps showing high growth metrics relative to peers. The portfolio is well diversified, and quality metrics and performance since inception are superior to the benchmark. Anothe...

2024-02-23 15:15:00 ET Summary Retail investors have started chasing small-cap stocks in hopes of a rate cutting cycle by the Fed and avoiding a recession. The primary economic data points continue to be very robust. Low unemployment, strong economic growth, and declining rates of...

2024-02-23 08:30:00 ET Summary With significant concentration into a few names, many interesting opportunities may be overlooked in 2024. For managers doing deep fundamental work, multiple opportunities exist across the equities landscape. One clear opportunity relates to continue...

2024-02-23 02:25:00 ET Summary The factors we are most concerned about in 2024 will move investors in a new direction. First, we are concerned about the pace of Federal Reserve (Fed) easing in 2024. If growth continues, and we avoid a recession, we believe sales growth, profitabil...

2024-02-02 10:15:19 ET More on S&P 500 Index: January Jobs Report: 353K Jobs Added, Nearly Double Expectations January Jobs Jolt: Employment Gain Best In A Year Fed Removes 'The U.S. Banking System Is Sound And Resilient' From Policy Statement And Other Revelatio...

2024-01-22 03:13:00 ET Summary Friday, January 19th, 2024, saw the first trade above the January ’22 high of 4,815, with the S&P 500 ultimately closing at 4,839.81, or the first all-time high in 24 months. The all-time high came on no new economic data, or critical earn...

2024-01-16 07:00:00 ET Summary Small cap stocks surged in the final two months of the year as the 10-year yield reversed direction. The Fed's actions in 2024 will determine the prospects for small cap stocks, with a rate cut in March improving their prospects. Small caps may f...

2024-01-15 01:38:00 ET Summary In the final weeks of 2023, stocks and bonds both rallied, and the rise in share prices of US small-capitalization companies—at long last—added to the holiday cheer. The small-cap Russell 2000 Index surged 12% in December (ending the ye...

2024-01-15 01:06:19 ET Summary Mean reversion has been observed in various asset classes since 2019, with opportunities for attractive returns in U.S. value, international, emerging markets, natural resources, MLPs, and gold. The large-cap growth sector has defied mean reversion, ...