VTWO ETF — Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF Shares (VTWO)

VTWO is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Vanguard Russell 2000 Index. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.01%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.09%, its expense ratio is 0.06%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 453.6% over the past 15.9 years, 331.6 points behind SPY at 785.2%.

At the current 1.01% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $101 per year, or $8.42 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

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

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Fund total return is 453.6% over the past 15.9 years, 331.6 points behind SPY at 785.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.0%.

VTWO key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

92 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.93%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/20/2010

Expense ratio

0.06%

Distribution rate

1.01%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.09%

Last close

$119.58

AUM

$17,495,157,591

Average volume

969980.0

Last dividend

$0.3010

Ex-dividend date

06/18/2026

Payment date

06/23/2026

Beta

1.26

P/E ratio

18.3574

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.01%) 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 (1.09%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Primary sources: Vanguard fund 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 11.0%.

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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