Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VPU vs VTWO: how they differ
VPU and VTWO hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VTWO returned more over the year.
Vanguard Utilities Index Fund and Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VPU and VTWO hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VPU | VTWO |
|---|---|---|
| Ormat Technologies Inc | 0.44% | 0.25% |
| Oklo Inc | 0.39% | 0.24% |
| TXNM Energy Inc | 0.38% | 0.17% |
| Southwest Gas Holdings Inc | 0.35% | 0.17% |
| Portland General Electric Co | 0.37% | 0.17% |
| New Jersey Resources Corp | 0.37% | 0.16% |
| Black Hills Corp | 0.36% | 0.16% |
| Spire Inc | 0.32% | 0.14% |
| ONE Gas Inc | 0.31% | 0.14% |
| Northwestern Energy Group Inc | 0.29% | 0.13% |
| Avista Corp | 0.22% | 0.10% |
| Otter Tail Corp | 0.22% | 0.10% |
| Only in VPU | Only in VTWO |
|---|---|
| NextEra Energy Inc 11.84% | Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% |
| Southern Co/The 6.70% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% |
| Duke Energy Corp 6.31% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% |
| Constellation Energy Corp 5.86% | Fabrinet 0.69% |
| American Electric Power Co Inc 4.47% | Nextpower Inc 0.67% |
| Sempra 3.85% | IonQ Inc 0.63% |
| Dominion Energy Inc 3.78% | Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% |
| Vistra Corp 3.59% | TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% |
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.
| VPU Vanguard Utilities Index Fund | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Utilities | Russell 2000 |
| Total return, 1 year | +2.1% | +21.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −15.4 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 90.1% | 0.5% |
| Holdings | 66 | 1951 |
VPU in plain words
VPU is an index equity fund tracking the Utilities. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.1% 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, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 66 positions, with the top ten at 52.7%. It sat 9.8% below its high of Feb 27, 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, VPU or VTWO?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VPU returned +2.1% and VTWO returned +21.4%, so VTWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VPU or VTWO?
- VPU charges 0.09% a year and VTWO charges 0.07%, so VTWO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VPU and VTWO overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 90% of VPU and 0% of VTWO by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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