AAII ETF Evaluator

ETF Evaluator: Vanguard Small Cap Index Inv (NAESX) Follow This ETF

Equity
Global Asset Class
U.S. Equity
Fund Group
Small Blend
Category
$0.000
Last Trade
(as of )
$ 287 Mil
Share Class Assets
1.07%
TTM Yield
$0.000 - $0.000
52-Wk High-Low Range
0.17% A
Expense Ratio
17%
Portfolio Turnover
na
Avg. Daily Trading Vol.

Best Performing in Small Blend Over the Last Year

71.4% Invesco NASDAQ Future Gen 200 ETF (QQQS)
58.3% iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC)
52.2% Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF (FESM)
50.0% Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momt ETF (DWAS)
49.9% First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX® ETF (FYX)
Data as of 6/30/2026
3.5% F (NAV)
na (Price)
1-Mo Return
16.0% D (NAV)
na (Price)
3-Mo Return
18.2% D (NAV)
na (Price)
YTD Return
29.3% D (NAV)
na (Price)
1-Yr Return
16.6% C (NAV)
na (Price)
3-Yr Return
7.6% C (NAV)
na (Price)
5-Yr Return
0.94 NA
Category
Risk
Index
1.42
Total
Risk
Index

ETF Details

Fund Family
Vanguard

Inception Date
10/3/1960

Website

Phone
800-662-7447

Primary Benchmark
DJ US Total Stock Market TR USD: 100%

Secondary Benchmark
CRSP US Small Cap TR USD: 100%

Additional Fund Details


NAESX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26

Last
Month
Last
Quarter
Ann'l.
1Yr
Ann'l.
3Yr
Ann'l.
5Yr
Ann'l.
10Yr
NAESX Return (NAV) 3.5% 16.0% 29.3% 16.6% 7.6% 11.6%
NAESX Return (Price) na na na na na na
NAV +/- Price Return na na na na na na
Small Blend Avg 5.8% 18.9% 32.8% 16.6% 8.1% 11.7%
NAESX Grade (NAV) F D D C C B
+/- Category (NAV) -2.3% -2.9% -3.5% -0.0% -0.5% -0.0%
NAESX Tax-Cost Ratio na na 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%

NAESX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
NAESX Return (NAV) 18.2% 8.7% 14.1% 18.1% -17.7% 17.6% 19.0% 27.2% -9.4% 16.1% 18.2%
NAESX Return (Price) na na na na na na na na na na na
NAV +/- Price Ret na na na na na na na na na na na
Small Blend Avg 20.6% 8.7% 11.7% 16.3% -15.9% 24.0% 12.7% 24.8% -9.2% 14.4% 19.6%
NAESX Grade (NAV) D C B B D F B B B B D
+/- Category -2.5% -0.0% 2.4% 1.8% -1.8% -6.4% 6.3% 2.4% -0.2% 1.7% -1.5%
Risk Measures
Beta: 1.10
R-Squared: 69%
Standard Deviation: 17.3%
Category Risk Index: 0.94
Category Risk Rating: Below Average
Total Risk Index: 1.42
Total Risk Rating: High
Portfolio Characteristics
Yield: 1.1%
Total Assets: $ 185,773 Mil
Share Class Assets: $ 287 Mil
Turnover: 17.0%
Expense Ratio: 0.17%
Index Fund: Yes
Index Tracked: DJ US Total Stock Market TR USD
Index Weighting: 100%
Leveraged: No
Socially Responsible Fund: No
Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: Annually
Income Distribution Frequency: Quarterly

Management Team

Number of Managers: 2
Longest Tenure: 3.3 years
Average Tenure: 2.4 years
Managers (Year): Narzikul Kenny (2023), Choi Aaron (2025)

Portfolio Composition (as of 5/31/26)

# of Holdings: 1317
% in Top 10 Holdings: 5.0%
Fund is Non-Diversified: No
% in Foreign Issues: 1.9%
 

Portfolio Allocation

Domestic Stock: 96.4%
Foreign Stock: 1.9%
Preferred Stock: 0.0%
Domestic Bond: 0.0%
Foreign Bond: 0.0%
Convertible Bond: 0.0%
Other: 0.0%
Cash: 1.6%

Purchase Information

Legal Structure: Open Ended Investment Company
Fund Family: Vanguard
Phone Number: 800-662-7447
Website: www.vanguard.com
Inception Date: October 3, 1960

Expenses and Fees

Expense Ratio (%): 0.17% (Rating: Low)
Category Average Expense Ratio (%): 0.42%
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