VTWG ETF — Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VTWG)

VTWG is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index. its distribution rate is 0.64%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.63%, its expense ratio is 0.06%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 81/100 (Safe). Total return is 453.1% over the past 16 years, 325.4 points behind SPY at 778.5%.

At the current 0.64% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $64 per year, or about $16.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

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

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 453.1% over the past 16 years, 325.4 points behind SPY at 778.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.9%.

VTWG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

81 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.52%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/20/2010

Expense ratio

0.06%

Distribution rate

0.64%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.63%

Last close

$264.48 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

$263.81

Premium / discount

0.25% premium

AUM

$1,444,463,508

Average volume

7300.0

Last dividend

$0.425

Last ex-dividend date

06/18/2026 (as of 2026-06-18)

Last payment date

06/23/2026 (as of 2026-06-23)

Beta

1.43

P/E ratio

22.5855

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.64%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.63%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

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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