Vanguard small cap funds FAQ

=FAQ on Vanguard Small Cap Funds=

This page attempts to address the most frequesnt questions regarding Vanguard small cap funds

How many small cap funds does Vanguard provide?
Vanguard has six small cap funds:
 * Explorer (small growth) VEXPX
 * Small cap growth index VISGX
 * Small cap index NAESX
 * Small cap value index VISVX
 * Tax-managed small cap index VTMSX
 * FTSE All World ex. U.S. Small Cap (International)Index VSFVX

What percentage of the total stock market do small caps represent?
About 10% small caps would equal the weighting of the total stock market. International small cap would also require about 10% to complete the FTSE All World ex. U. S. index. Note that where as U. S. Total stock market contains the market weight in small caps, neither the FTSE Index or Total International index included small caps.