Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund
Name
As of 12/12/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
21.5%
1 yr return
26.7%
3 Yr Avg Return
3.0%
5 Yr Avg Return
8.5%
Net Assets
$1.19 B
Holdings in Top 10
7.5%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.08%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 47.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$5,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/12/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
VRTGX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 21.5%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.0%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.5%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio 0.48%
- Dividend Yield 0.5%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund
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Fund Family NameThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
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Inception DateMay 25, 2011
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInstl
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerWalter Nejman
Fund Description
VRTGX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VRTGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 21.5% | -60.4% | 86.4% | 40.56% |
1 Yr | 26.7% | -57.4% | 88.1% | 37.04% |
3 Yr | 3.0%* | -15.0% | 63.0% | 38.65% |
5 Yr | 8.5%* | -10.4% | 48.0% | 64.38% |
10 Yr | 9.3%* | -3.9% | 25.6% | 63.99% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VRTGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 17.7% | -20.5% | 54.6% | 29.18% |
2022 | -26.9% | -82.1% | 32.2% | 27.58% |
2021 | 2.3% | -90.6% | 300.1% | 26.79% |
2020 | 33.9% | -63.0% | 127.9% | 35.42% |
2019 | 27.6% | -7.7% | 42.9% | 25.35% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VRTGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 21.5% | -60.4% | 86.4% | 40.56% |
1 Yr | 26.7% | -57.4% | 88.1% | 37.04% |
3 Yr | 3.0%* | -15.0% | 63.0% | 38.65% |
5 Yr | 8.5%* | -10.4% | 48.0% | 64.38% |
10 Yr | 9.3%* | -3.9% | 25.6% | 63.99% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VRTGX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 18.8% | -19.0% | 136.8% | 29.74% |
2022 | -26.3% | -59.9% | 44.3% | 40.53% |
2021 | 2.9% | -22.7% | 411.9% | 80.38% |
2020 | 34.8% | 1.5% | 150.8% | 58.71% |
2019 | 28.7% | 5.5% | 55.3% | 51.31% |
NAV & Total Return History
VRTGX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VRTGX | Category Low | Category High | VRTGX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 1.19 B | 209 K | 34.3 B | 37.96% |
Number of Holdings | 1135 | 7 | 1226 | 1.11% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 95.2 M | 53.8 K | 3.02 B | 61.30% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 7.54% | 7.5% | 100.0% | 99.81% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 1.15%
- FTAI AVIATION LT 0.96%
- INSMED INC 0.89%
- SPROUTS FARMERS 0.79%
- FABRINET 0.67%
- VAXCYTE INC 0.66%
- ENSIGN GROUP INC 0.63%
- HALOZYME THERAPE 0.60%
- APPLIED INDU TEC 0.59%
- FLUOR CORP 0.59%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VRTGX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 99.81% | 92.05% | 107.62% | 8.33% |
Cash | 1.28% | 0.00% | 28.78% | 63.70% |
Other | 0.00% | -0.26% | 6.70% | 32.96% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.59% | 53.33% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.57% | 49.07% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.40% | 48.52% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VRTGX % Rank | |
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Healthcare | 22.84% | 0.00% | 47.90% | 48.89% |
Technology | 21.63% | 2.91% | 75.51% | 69.07% |
Industrials | 17.34% | 0.00% | 36.64% | 44.44% |
Consumer Cyclical | 12.96% | 0.00% | 24.04% | 41.30% |
Financial Services | 5.58% | 0.00% | 42.95% | 65.19% |
Consumer Defense | 4.47% | 0.00% | 13.56% | 39.07% |
Energy | 4.34% | 0.00% | 55.49% | 20.19% |
Basic Materials | 3.88% | 0.00% | 9.24% | 25.19% |
Communication Services | 3.32% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 30.19% |
Real Estate | 3.26% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 31.30% |
Utilities | 0.37% | 0.00% | 5.57% | 25.74% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VRTGX % Rank | |
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US | 99.81% | 17.30% | 107.62% | 8.15% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 77.12% | 59.63% |
VRTGX - Expenses
Operational Fees
VRTGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.08% | 0.05% | 23.20% | 99.07% |
Management Fee | 0.06% | 0.05% | 1.62% | 0.56% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.40% | N/A |
Sales Fees
VRTGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
VRTGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
VRTGX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 47.00% | 3.00% | 264.00% | 42.07% |
VRTGX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VRTGX | Category Low | Category High | VRTGX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.46% | 0.00% | 6.91% | 6.48% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VRTGX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VRTGX | Category Low | Category High | VRTGX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 0.48% | -2.47% | 1.10% | 2.62% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VRTGX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Sep 26, 2024 | $0.497 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2024 | $0.570 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2023 | $0.961 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 20, 2023 | $0.778 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 22, 2023 | $0.555 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 22, 2023 | $0.685 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2022 | $1.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2022 | $0.802 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2022 | $0.318 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 23, 2022 | $0.186 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2021 | $1.253 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2021 | $0.520 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2021 | $0.277 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2021 | $0.439 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2020 | $0.798 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 11, 2020 | $0.410 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 24, 2020 | $0.399 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 25, 2020 | $0.502 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2019 | $0.723 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2019 | $0.669 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 20, 2019 | $0.489 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 22, 2019 | $0.403 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2018 | $0.550 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 25, 2018 | $0.591 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2018 | $0.488 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2018 | $0.358 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2017 | $0.516 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 26, 2017 | $0.505 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2017 | $0.523 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 21, 2017 | $0.384 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2016 | $0.673 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 19, 2016 | $0.850 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 20, 2016 | $0.391 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 18, 2016 | $0.354 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2015 | $0.552 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 18, 2015 | $1.069 | ExtraDividend |
Dec 19, 2014 | $1.453 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 23, 2013 | $1.134 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 21, 2012 | $1.156 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2011 | $0.455 | OrdinaryDividend |
VRTGX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Walter Nejman
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 31, 2015
6.75
6.8%
Walter Nejman, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2005; has worked in investment management since 2008; and has co-managed the Communication Services Index, Health Care Index, Industrials Index, and Information Technology Index Funds since 2015. Education: B.A., Arcadia University; M.B.A., Villanova University.
Nick Birkett
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 19, 2021
0.87
0.9%
Nick Birkett, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 2006; has been with Vanguard since 2017; and has co-managed Russell 1000 Index, Russell 1000 Value Index, Russell 1000 Growth Index, Russell 2000 Index, Russell 2000 Value Index, Russell 2000 Growth Index, and Russell 3000 Index Funds since July 2021. Prior to joining Vanguard, he was at JP Morgan for 11 years, where he last held the position of Executive Director, Head of European Program Trading Risk. Education: B.S., University of Bath.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 30.44 | 9.17 | 5.25 |