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Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF seen as a buy due to attractive valuations and seasonal trends.

Analyst Insights
01 Oct 2026
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Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF seen as a buy due to attractive valuations and seasonal trends.

The Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (VB) is recommended as a buy, trading at a reasonable 14x price-to-earnings ratio with a long-term EPS growth rate of 11.45%, resulting in a PEG ratio slightly above 1.2. The ETF balances cyclical sectors like Industrials and Financials with growth and defensive sectors such as Information Technology. Technical indicators, including support near the 200-day moving average and an oversold RSI, suggest a good buy-the-dip opportunity. Historically, October and November of midterm election years have been strong periods for small-cap stocks, making this an attractive time for investors to consider VB.

The Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (VB) is the subject of this update, providing context for small-cap investment interest. For readers following US stocks on Pluang, here is the market snapshot as of Oct 01, 2026 19:44 WIB: out of 150 priced stocks, 104 rose and 42 fell. Notable movers include ZM at USD 92.43 with a 1-day change of +1.83% and 100% buy order activity, SHOP at USD 150.77 with a 1-day change of +1.67% and 100% sell order activity, and SNOW at USD 345.10 with a 1-day change of +1.63% and 96% sell order activity.

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