{
  "id": 1706787,
  "title": "Meet the Vanguard ETF That's Crushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Despite Not Owning Micron, Sandisk, or Any of the \"Magnificent Seven\" Stocks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/meet-the-vanguard-etf-thats-crushing-the-s-p-500-and-nasdaq-100-1706787",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/18/meet-the-vanguard-etf-thats-crushing-the-sp-500-an/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2026, small-cap stocks have been outperforming their larger counterparts, including mid-, large-, and mega-cap stocks, as well as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. This surprising trend has led many investors to consider the Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF (NYSEMKT: VB) as a potential investment option. The ETF's success can be attributed to its focus on small-cap stocks, which have been driving the market's gains despite not owning Micron, SanDisk, or any of the Magnificent Seven stocks.",
  "summary": "Small-cap stocks are finally recovering after years of underperforming the major indexes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}