Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (VTWG)
About this ETF
This exchange-traded fund primarily allocates capital to equities featured in the Russell 2000 Growth Index. This benchmark is recognized for its extensive diversification and its focus on rapidly expanding, smaller-sized American businesses. Its objective is to closely mirror the performance of this index, which serves as a key indicator for the returns of small-capitalization growth-oriented companies within the U.S. market. While presenting substantial prospects for capital appreciation, its shares generally exhibit greater price fluctuations compared to investment vehicles focused on fixed-income securities. Consequently, it is best suited for investors pursuing enduring financial objectives where aggressive capital growth is a paramount concern.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Bloom Energy Corp BE | 3.42% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd CRDO | 2.09% |
| SLBBH1142 | 1.71% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc STRL | 1.41% |
| Fabrinet FN | 1.30% |
| IonQ Inc IONQ | 1.11% |
| Nextpower Inc NXT | 1.00% |
| Guardant Health Inc GH | 0.88% |
| SiTime Corp SITM | 0.88% |
| Rambus Inc RMBS | 0.86% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +3.72% |
| 3 months | +14.29% |
| 6 months | +11.62% |
| Year to date | +17.28% |
| 1 year | +29.22% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +17.21% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +4.08% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +10.84% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 22.32% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.26 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.81 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.12 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -15.00% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -40.69% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -42.40% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.50 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.84 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-23 | USD 0.4245 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | USD 0.3241 |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-24 | USD 0.6673 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | USD 0.2542 |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-24 | USD 0.3786 |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-27 | USD 0.2175 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | USD 0.4069 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.2265 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-07-01 | USD 0.2654 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-26 | USD 0.2659 |
| 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-22 | USD 0.4797 |
| 2023-09-21 | 2023-09-26 | USD 0.3757 |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-06-28 | USD 0.2730 |
| 2023-03-23 | 2023-03-28 | USD 0.3285 |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-20 | USD 0.5067 |
| 2022-09-28 | 2022-10-03 | USD 0.3927 |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-05 | USD 0.1393 |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-29 | USD 0.0633 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-21 | USD 0.6243 |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-04 | USD 0.2342 |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-02 | USD 0.1064 |
| 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.1942 |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-22 | USD 0.3871 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | USD 0.1928 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.1965 |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | USD 0.2343 |
| 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-19 | USD 0.3582 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-01 | USD 0.3451 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-26 | USD 0.2477 |
| 2019-03-25 | 2019-03-28 | USD 0.1679 |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-18 | USD 0.2518 |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-01 | USD 0.2669 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-03 | USD 0.2129 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-27 | USD 0.1451 |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-19 | USD 0.2366 |
| 2017-09-27 | 2017-10-02 | USD 0.2310 |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-05 | USD 0.2350 |
| 2017-03-22 | 2017-03-28 | USD 0.1650 |
| 2016-12-14 | 2016-12-20 | USD 0.3240 |
| 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | USD 0.4120 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Extended Market ETF VXF | 0.05% | 93.70B | 25.1% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB | 0.03% | 182.70B | 19.7% |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF IJH | 0.05% | 122.37B | 11.0% |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF VBR | 0.05% | 65.50B | 9.8% |
| iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF ITOT | 0.03% | 95.15B | 3.2% |

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