VTWO ETF — Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF Shares (VTWO)

Updated October 16, 2026.

VTWO is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Vanguard Russell 2000 Index. its distribution rate is 1.43%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.24%, its expense ratio is 0.06%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Total return is 407.5% over the past 16.1 years, 372.8 points behind SPY at 780.3%.

Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF Shares is an ETF that tracks the Russell 2000 Index by holding a diversified portfolio of small-capitalization U.S. stocks in proportions matching the index. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and carries a very low expense ratio of 0.06%. It appeals to income and growth investors seeking broad exposure to the U.S. small-cap equity market with minimal fees.

VTWO performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 407.5% over the past 16.1 years, 372.8 points behind SPY at 780.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.1%.

VTWO key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

92 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.32%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/20/2010

Expense ratio

0.06%

Distribution rate

1.43%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.24%

Last close

$109.25 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$16,648,334,843

Average volume

1484995.0

Dividend

$0.391

Ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Payment date

09/25/2026

Beta

1.27

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.43%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.24%) 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 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.

VTWO risks and drawbacks

VTWO'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 11.1%.

Who may consider VTWO — and who may not

VTWO 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 (VTWO 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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