VTWO
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
Vanguard Russell 2000 is an exchange-traded fund in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the Russell 2000 Index.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
11.5 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
10 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Vanguard Group Inc/The |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Sep 20, 2010 |
| Assets (mns) | $11,470 |
| Expense ratio | 10 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Delayed |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC | 0.7 % |
| INSMED INC | 0.5 % |
| CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY | 0.5 % |
| FTAI AVIATION LTD | 0.4 % |
| HIMS & HERS HEALTH, INC. CLASS A | 0.4 % |
| CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD. | 0.4 % |
| ROCKET LAB USA, INC. | 0.4 % |
| HEALTHEQUITY INC | 0.4 % |
| APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC | 0.4 % |
| SOUTH STATE CORP | 0.3 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1959 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 13 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $3,124 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 1.9% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 58.3% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 32.5% |
| Developed mkts. | 92.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.4% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 88.9 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 1.2 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 05/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -7.1% | -0.2% | 8.8% | 3.5% | 8.2% | 5.3% | -- | 8.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.4% | -- | 1.4% |
| Total Returns | -6.8% | 1.1% | 10.3% | 5.1% | 9.7% | 6.7% | -- | 9.5% | Ann. Volatility | 28.3% | 24.7% | 22.2% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 23.1% | -- | 22.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.17 | 72% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.89 | 44% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.61 | 20% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 1,397 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $118 |
| Turnover | 1.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $84.43 |
| 30d moving avg. | $82.29 |
| Annualized volatility | 23.1% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 56 |
| Short interest | 5.3% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 92.0% | +9 bp | +4.8% |
| RSSL | Global X Russell 2000 ETF | 90.9% | -2 bp | +4.8% |
| GSSC | Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 63.7% | +10 bp | +6.2% |
| VTWG | Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 53.9% | +5 bp | +1.5% |
| SCHA | Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | 53.4% | -6 bp | +6.6% |
| IWO | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 53.3% | +14 bp | +1.4% |
| DFAS | Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF | 52.4% | +16 bp | +7.0% |
| BBSC | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 50.4% | -1 bp | +4.8% |
| BKSE | BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF | 50.2% | -6 bp | +6.5% |
| VTWV | Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF | 50.2% | +5 bp | +8.3% |
Risk and Returns: vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 6/15/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
4.9%
Cat. Avg
5.9%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 935 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.9% and a standard deviation of
2.3%. 's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places in the 33rd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
VTWOSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 609 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.9 bp |
| (10 bp) Percentile rank | 14 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 0.0 | 10 | |
| Peer Avg. | 32.1 | 15.3 | 47.4 |
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