Registry rank 429 · Portfolio as of 2026-02-28
VANGUARD RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUND
VRTIX (Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund) · VTWO (Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund)
The verdict
What the numbers say
94.7% of this portfolio matches the Russell 2000 index, which costs $100 a year per $100,000 to own outright. This fund charges $50 a year.
Data provenance
Run 363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca; method closet-index@2.0.0; fund accession 0001021882-26-000275; comparison periods and expense-filing links appear with their figures. Machine capture time: 2026-07-29T14:22:09.616Z.
Computed rule checks
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· Rule 1
The fund’s filed benchmark and its closest approved index control point to the same comparison.
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· Rule 2
The existing same-index active-share and fee rule does not issue a closet-index warning. This is not a rating.
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· Rule 3
No complete licensed window and filed headline fee are available together for this check.
Computed on licensed market-return history · filed fee as of 2026-01-31
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Filed fees in dollars
SEC-convention illustration
Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for each dollar figure: $100,000 starting amount · 5.0% annual return · annual compounding · fees deducted annually · 0.01% computed index-control baseline. Methodology.
| Share class and filing | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRTIX0.05% · SEC expense filing · as of 2026-01-31 | $619 | $2,011 | $4,899 |
| VTWO0.06% · SEC expense filing · as of 2026-01-31 | $773 | $2,511 | $6,115 |
Real trailing windows
Computed on licensed market-return history
Trailing windows use iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) adjusted-close total-return history through 2026-07-29 and the same filed index-control fee baseline as the convention table. Methodology.
| Share class and filing | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRTIXFiled fee as of 2026-01-31 | $981Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 10.52% annualized | $3,978Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 8.84% annualized | Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window |
| VTWOFiled fee as of 2026-01-31 | $1,226Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 10.52% annualized | $4,969Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 8.84% annualized | Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window |
Index-control tracking difference
Annualized fund NAV return minus the matched proxy return. Positive means the fund NAV return was higher over that window.
| Fund NAV class | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRTIX | no exact shared fund NAV/proxy anchors for a full 10-year window | no exact shared fund NAV/proxy anchors for a full 20-year window | no exact shared fund NAV/proxy anchors for a full 30-year window |
| VTWO | fund NAV history unavailable for VTWO | fund NAV history unavailable for VTWO | fund NAV history unavailable for VTWO |
These figures are illustrations, not predictions or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
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Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for the dollar figures below: $100,000 starting amount; 5.0% annual return; 20 years; annual compounding; fees deducted annually; 0.01% computed index-control baseline. VRTIX SEC expense filing, as of 2026-01-31. Methodology.
| Result | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ending value at baseline | $264,825 |
| Ending value at filed expense ratio | $262,814 |
| Difference attributed to fee drag | $2,011 |
This is an illustration, not a prediction or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
Largest active differences vs the Russell 2000 index
The bars are labeled and repeated in the table; color is not the only signal. Linked company names open Buy Like Buffett’s company record; Sensible Investor does not score stocks.
| Holding | Fund | Russell 2000 index | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hecla Mining Co. | 0.52% | 0.40% | +0.11% |
| TEGNA Inc | 0.11% | 0.00% | +0.11% |
| Bloom Energy Corp. | 1.12% | 1.01% | +0.10% |
| Nextpower, Inc. | 0.50% | 0.60% | -0.10% |
| DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. | 0.13% | 0.22% | -0.10% |
| IonQ, Inc. | 0.43% | 0.34% | +0.09% |
| Coeur Mining, Inc. | 0.57% | 0.65% | -0.08% |
| SM Energy Co. | 0.19% | 0.27% | -0.08% |
| AeroVironment, Inc. | 0.31% | 0.24% | +0.08% |
| Planet Labs PBC | 0.19% | 0.26% | -0.07% |
Source and verification
SEC N-PORT filing · filed 2026-04-28 · period 2026-02-28
SEC expense filing · period 2026-01-31
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Best-fit active share
Sensible Investor, “VANGUARD RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUND — best-fit active share,” 5.3% versus the Russell 2000 index, fund portfolio as of 2026-02-28; measured against the filed holdings of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), as of 2026-03-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/vrtix/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca
VRTIX filed expense ratio
Sensible Investor, “VANGUARD RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUND — filed expense ratio,” 0.05% for VRTIX, as of 2026-01-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/vrtix/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca
VRTIX fee per active unit
Sensible Investor, “VANGUARD RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUND — fee per unit of active management,” 0.95% using the VRTIX expense ratio as of 2026-01-31 and fund portfolio as of 2026-02-28. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/vrtix/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca