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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund

VRTGX | Fund

$527.36

$1.56 B

0.49%

$2.56

0.05%

Vitals

YTD Return

17.4%

1 yr return

40.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

18.5%

5 Yr Avg Return

5.8%

Net Assets

$1.56 B

Holdings in Top 10

10.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$529.9
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.05%

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 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund

VRTGX | Fund

$527.36

$1.56 B

0.49%

$2.56

0.05%

VRTGX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 17.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 18.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.8%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 0.48%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.5%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    The Vanguard Group, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    May 25, 2011
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Instl
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Walter Nejman

Fund Description

The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Russell 2000® Growth Index (the “Target Index”). The Target Index is designed to measure the performance of small-capitalization growth stocks in the United States. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index. The Fund attempts to replicate the Target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Target Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Target Index.
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VRTGX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VRTGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 17.4% -21.0% 75.2% 37.80%
1 Yr 40.5% -22.1% 123.6% 20.80%
3 Yr 18.5%* -5.4% 37.8% 27.80%
5 Yr 5.8%* -8.3% 38.7% 32.72%
10 Yr 11.4%* 4.4% 26.8% 48.71%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VRTGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 12.3% -58.0% 42.0% 14.60%
2024 14.5% -63.4% 62.9% 30.60%
2023 17.7% -20.5% 54.6% 30.72%
2022 -26.9% -82.1% 32.2% 28.40%
2021 2.3% -90.6% 300.1% 27.14%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VRTGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 17.4% -21.0% 75.2% 37.80%
1 Yr 40.5% -22.1% 123.6% 20.80%
3 Yr 18.5%* -5.4% 37.8% 27.80%
5 Yr 5.8%* -8.3% 38.7% 32.72%
10 Yr 11.4%* 4.4% 26.8% 48.71%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VRTGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 13.1% -23.5% 42.0% 17.80%
2024 15.3% -3.8% 68.8% 36.60%
2023 18.8% -19.0% 54.6% 30.52%
2022 -26.3% -59.9% 32.2% 39.76%
2021 2.9% -22.7% 411.9% 81.43%

NAV & Total Return History

VRTGX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VRTGX Category Low Category High VRTGX % Rank
Net Assets 1.56 B 4.59 M 42.8 B 35.60%
Number of Holdings 1128 7 1223 1.20%
Net Assets in Top 10 148 M 393 K 3.7 B 51.20%
Weighting of Top 10 10.28% 9.3% 100.0% 98.80%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. BLOOM ENERGY C-A 2.17%
  2. FABRINET 1.26%
  3. CREDO TECHNOLOGY 1.10%
  4. KRATOS DEFENSE 0.92%
  5. Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund 0.85%
  6. IONQ INC 0.83%
  7. STERLING INFRAST 0.81%
  8. ADV ENERGY INDS 0.81%
  9. NEXTPOWER INC-A 0.78%
  10. ENSIGN GROUP INC 0.77%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VRTGX % Rank
Stocks 		99.40% 90.58% 106.14% 20.20%
Cash 		0.89% 0.00% 33.61% 76.00%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 5.64% 50.20%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.57% 44.80%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 4.40% 45.40%
Other 		0.00% -0.55% 6.22% 92.60%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VRTGX % Rank
Healthcare 		22.84% 0.00% 47.90% 48.00%
Technology 		21.63% 2.91% 75.51% 69.60%
Industrials 		17.34% 0.00% 36.64% 43.60%
Consumer Cyclical 		12.96% 0.00% 24.04% 43.00%
Financial Services 		5.58% 0.00% 42.95% 64.80%
Consumer Defense 		4.47% 0.00% 13.56% 39.20%
Energy 		4.34% 0.00% 55.49% 20.20%
Basic Materials 		3.88% 0.00% 9.24% 24.20%
Communication Services 		3.32% 0.00% 15.31% 31.80%
Real Estate 		3.26% 0.00% 15.31% 32.80%
Utilities 		0.37% 0.00% 4.68% 26.80%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VRTGX % Rank
US 		99.40% 11.05% 106.14% 17.40%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 84.43% 55.40%

VRTGX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VRTGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.05% 0.05% 7.92% 99.60%
Management Fee 0.04% 0.04% 1.62% 0.20%
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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
Turnover 47.00% 3.00% 264.00% 41.91%

VRTGX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VRTGX Category Low Category High VRTGX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.49% 0.00% 6.91% 6.20%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VRTGX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annual Annual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VRTGX Category Low Category High VRTGX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.48% -2.47% 1.10% 2.83%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VRTGX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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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
0.08 30.44 9.26 5.25

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