Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VGT vs VTWO: how they differ
VGT and VTWO hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and VGT returned more over the year.
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VGT and VTWO hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VGT | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 0.22% | 1.12% |
| TTM Technologies Inc | 0.14% | 0.52% |
| DigitalOcean Holdings Inc | 0.14% | 0.35% |
| Fabrinet | 0.14% | 0.69% |
| Sanmina Corp | 0.13% | 0.41% |
| Hut 8 Corp | 0.13% | 0.36% |
| SiTime Corp | 0.13% | 0.47% |
| Semtech Corp | 0.13% | 0.42% |
| Applied Digital Corp | 0.12% | 0.33% |
| IonQ Inc | 0.12% | 0.63% |
| Rambus Inc | 0.12% | 0.46% |
| Riot Platforms Inc | 0.12% | 0.28% |
| Only in VGT | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 16.85% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| Apple Inc 14.59% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Microsoft Corp 9.47% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.21% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| Micron Technology Inc 4.21% | EchoStar Corp 0.52% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% | Guardant Health Inc 0.47% |
| Intel Corp 2.03% | Dycom Industries Inc 0.44% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% | Modine Manufacturing Co 0.43% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
| VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Information technology | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.4% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.9 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 86.9% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 317 | 1951 |
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VTWO in plain words
VTWO is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 2000. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1951 positions, with the top ten at 7.8%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VGT or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VGT returned +35.4% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so VGT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VGT or VTWO?
- VGT charges 0.09% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VGT and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 87% of VGT and 0% of VTWO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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