VTWG ETF — Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VTWG)

Updated November 6, 2026.

VTWG is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index. Its distribution rate is 0.54%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.70%, its expense ratio is 0.06%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 81/100 (Safe). Total return is 415.1% over the past 16.1 years, 330.4 points behind SPY at 745.5%.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares is an ETF that tracks the Russell 2000® Growth Index, holding a diversified portfolio of small-capitalization U.S. growth stocks in the same proportions as the index. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and distributes quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.06%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking low-cost exposure to small-cap growth equities.

VTWG performance versus SPY

As of Nov 5, 2026

Total return is 415.1% over the past 16.1 years, 330.4 points behind SPY at 745.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.9%.

VTWG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

81 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.44%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/20/2010

Expense ratio

0.06%

Distribution rate

0.54%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.70%

Last close

$251.08 (as of 2026-11-06)

AUM

$1,411,140,887

Average volume

72,689

Dividend

$0.336

Ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Payment date

09/25/2026

Beta

1.48

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.54%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.70%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; Index: Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VTWG risks and drawbacks

VTWG's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.9%.

Who may consider VTWG — and who may not

VTWG may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VTWG pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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