3 Undervalued Vanguard ETFs to Buy Before the End of July

The default Vanguard trade in 2026 has been simple: Buy Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) or Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:VTI), ride the S&P 500 and let the Magnificent Seven do the heavy lifting.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 23, 2026

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF Outshines State Street on Fees But is It the Better Buy?

Small-cap value stocks are the best performers year to date and over the past 12 months. The Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF has lower fees and solid long-term returns.

The Motley Fool • a day ago

Prediction: U.S. Small-Cap Stocks Will Beat Large Caps for 10 Years

Vanguard and Fidelity research suggests that U.S. small-cap stocks might keep outperforming large-cap stocks. Two popular small-cap ETFs have both outperformed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 in the past year.

The Motley Fool • Jul 21, 2026

Prediction: U.S. Value Stocks Will Outperform for 10 Years. Which ETFs Should You Buy?

Research from Vanguard indicates U.S. value stocks and small caps could outperform over the next 10 years. One fund to consider is the Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF, with its 22 years of 9.5% annualized returns.

The Motley Fool • Jul 21, 2026

Small-Cap Stocks Are Crushing the S&P 500. This ETF Could Be the Smartest Buy of 2026

Small-cap stocks have consistently lagged large-cap stocks over the past 15 to 20 years. But small-cap earnings growth is expected to hit 17% in 2026 and 18% in 2027, finally providing the catalyst for share prices to move higher.

The Motley Fool • Jul 17, 2026

What Is the Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF, and Should You Buy It?

Vanguard projects U.S. small-cap stocks might outperform large caps by at least 1% per year in the next 10 years. The Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF has delivered a 9.5% annualized return since 2004, trailing the S&P 500.

The Motley Fool • Jul 15, 2026

VBR: A More Selective Way To Play The Small-Cap Rotation

Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF is rated BUY for targeted exposure to undervalued small-cap companies poised to benefit from broadening market leadership. VBR offers diversified exposure across 839 holdings with a multifactor value methodology, minimizing concentration risk and sector dependence. Recent performance reflects improving sentiment: VBR delivered a 22.24% total return over the past year and 10.08% over six months.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 15, 2026

Goldman Sounds Alarm on AI-Driven Inflation: ETFs to Watch

Goldman Sachs sees AI fueling the next inflation wave. Here's how ETFs can help position portfolios.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 13, 2026

AVUV vs. VBR: Should You Make the Small-Cap Value Bet Active or Index?

Small-cap value is one of the most persistent factor bets in equity research, but the two most popular ways to own it look almost nothing alike under the hood.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 6, 2026

VBR vs. IJJ: Small-Cap or Mid-Cap Value -- Which Is the Better ETF Buy?

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR) charges a lower expense ratio of 0.05%, compared to 0.18% for the iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (IJJ). VBR offers a higher dividend yield and has delivered stronger total returns over the last year.

The Motley Fool • Jul 3, 2026