Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VTWO vs VUG: how they differ
VTWO and VUG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VTWO returned more over the year.
Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VTWO and VUG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VTWO | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Energy Corp | 1.83% | 0.24% |
| Only in VTWO | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| Fabrinet 0.69% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| Nextpower Inc 0.67% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| IonQ Inc 0.63% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| EchoStar Corp 0.52% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 2000 | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.9 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.5% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 1951 | 147 |
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.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VTWO or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VTWO returned +21.4% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VTWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VTWO or VUG?
- VTWO charges 0.07% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VTWO and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VTWO and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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