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- 9/5/2025 -
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Vanguard Small Cap Growth ETF (VBK) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Lane's Stochastic is overboughtWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly overboughtLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergenceBroken trend resistance lineTrend resistance at 296.56
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range is overboughtStochastic signal line moved below overbought areaLane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence
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It was a fifth consecutive positive week for the Vanguard Small Cap Growth ETF (VBK). During the week, the VBK gained 4.12 points, or 1.41%, and closed at 297.17 on Friday, September 5, 2025. Weekly volume was -38% below average.

Long-term trend: [See VBK long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on December 4, 2024 at 304.59 and reached 214.80 on April 7, 2025. VBK lost 89.79 points, or 29.48%, in 17 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Descending Wedge chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (105.24) is broken. Usually a broken resistance is considered to be a long-term bullish signal, but since daily indicators are overbought a short-term pull back is possible. VBK may retest the broken resistance line. It is considered to be a support line now. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See VBK medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on April 7, 2025 at 214.80 and reached 299.00 on September 5, 2025. VBK gained -84.20 points, or -39.20%, in 21 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (296.56). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend resistance line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See VBK weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Lane's Stochastic is overbought while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Lane's Stochastic or strongly overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range. Weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with weekly Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since May 23, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See VBK short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on September 2, 2025 at 287.97 and reached 299.00 on September 5, 2025. VBK gained -11.03 points, or -3.83%, in 3 days. The price is now at the 16.59% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See VBK daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Williams' Percentage Range. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved below overbought area. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD bearish divergence.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since August 21, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is getting weak.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 66.42
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 11.90
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 76.32
Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 76.95
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 2.82 Bearish
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 75.51
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 3.60
Strong Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 80.24
Overbought Bearish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 78.38
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 3.45 Bearish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 299.20
Price 297.17
Monthly Trendline Resistance 296.56
Daily Stochastic Crossing 296.25
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 294.70
Parabolic System 290.18
20 Day Moving Average 288.43
50 Day Moving Average 284.15
Monthly Trendline Support 283.12
Lower Bollinger Band 279.24
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 264.41
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector
Industry
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 287.97
Low Date 09/02/2025
High 299.00
High Date 09/05/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 273.57
Low Date 08/01/2025
High 299.00
High Date 09/05/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Test Resistance
Resistance 296.56
Support 283.12
Low 214.80
Low Date 04/07/2025
High 299.00
High Date 09/05/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Broadening Descending Wedge
Status Broken Resistance
Resistance 264.41
Support 105.24
High 304.59
High Date 12/04/2024
Low 214.80
Low Date 04/07/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 186.95
Low Date 06/16/2022
High 304.59
High Date 12/04/2024
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