Deep Value Stocks ETFs: Top 10 Picks

6. Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VBR)

5-Year Share Price Performance as of April 6: 72.95%

Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VBR) follows the investment results of CRSP US Small Cap Value Index, which tracks the performance of small-cap American equities. VBR is a passively managed fund that employs a full-replication approach. The ETF was established on January 26, 2004. It offers an expense ratio of 0.07% as of April 26, 2024. The fund’s 30-day SEC yield is 1.99%, and it has a quarterly distribution schedule. VBR has 838 stocks in its portfolio, and its net assets came in at $57.6 billion as of February 28, 2025.

Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW), one of the top deep value stocks to monitor, is the biggest holding in Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VBR)’s portfolio with 8.7 million shares. It is an Irish manufacturer of containerboard, corrugated containers, and paper-based packaging products. On February 13, Citi analyst Anthony Pettinari maintained a Buy rating on Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) but trimmed the price target from $62 to $58. The price cut came after Q4 results and Q1 2025 guidance didn’t meet Wall Street expectations, and the stock slid 5% consequently.

Among the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, 35 funds reported owning stakes in Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) at the end of Q4, compared to 29 funds in the prior quarter.