VIOV: Criteria Too Narrow In Scope; Better Options Elsewhere

  • VIOV, a passively managed ETF by Vanguard, aims to track the S&P 600 Small-Cap Value Index but has underperformed compared to other peers. The fund's simplistic criteria and higher portfolio turnover raise doubts about its ability to outperform other small-cap value ETFs like VB and VBR. Given its underperformance and lack of valuable filtering criteria for the portfolio, I recommend VB or VBR for better small-cap value exposure.