Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Institutional Shares VSMSX

The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VSMSX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VSMSX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

The Parent Pillar is our rating of VSMSX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.