US ETF · Fama-French 6-factor RETURNS IN USD

VBR — Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF

Sample 2004-Feb → 2026-Feb (265 months) · Adj. R² 0.975 · AUM US$33,730M · MER 0.05%

Factor return decomposition
Each bar = βi × factor return, geometrically annualized.
Sharpe — Backtested Sim.
0.436
Rel. to market: 1.033
Sharpe — Realized
0.400
Rel. to market: 0.674
How are these computed?

Currency basis: returns and factor contributions on this page are in USD. Fama-French (Ken French data library, 1964→present)

Backtested Sim. applies VBR's regression betas to the full factor history (geometric mean per factor, annualized). The Sharpe uses VBR's realized in-sample volatility as the denominator — a deliberately conservative choice, since fixed-loading factor returns are smoother than what any real fund actually delivers.

Realized applies the same betas to the factor returns observed during VBR's lifetime only (2004-Feb → 2026-Feb). The Sharpe is the fund's actual excess return over its actual volatility. Full methodology →

Factor exposures
Factor β t-stat Backtested % Realized %
Size (SMB) 0.601 24.53 +1.13% -0.27%
Value (HML) 0.327 13.73 +1.10% -0.14%
Profitability (RMW) 0.120 3.86 +0.38% +0.46%
Investment (CMA) 0.025 0.68 +0.07% -0.00%
Momentum (UMD) -0.032 -2.25 -0.23% -0.05%
Factor-Beta subtotal · non-market +2.46% +0.01%
Alpha (intercept) — -1.05 -0.76%
Smart-Beta Net · Factor-Beta + Alpha +1.70% -0.76%
+ Mkt-RF contribution · market 1.006 70.97 +6.10% +8.97%
= Total excess return +7.79% +7.67%
+ Rf base (%) 4.44% → 12.24% total 1.67% → 9.35% total
Fund snapshot
Issuer
Vanguard
Asset class
Equity
Inception
2004-01-26
Dividend yield
1.79%
Div CAGR
8.42%
Dividend valuation
106 (100=median)
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Research disclaimer

Factor decomposition shows what VBR's historical betas would have earned under each scenario — not a forecast, not investment advice. Backtested simulation assumes loadings stay fixed across the long sample, which is unrealistic for any real-world fund. Use this as one input to ETF due diligence, not a substitute for it.

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