Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
VTWO vs VYM: how they differ
VTWO and VYM hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and VTWO returned more over the year.
Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, VTWO and VYM hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | VTWO | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| UMB Financial Corp | 0.28% | 0.04% |
| FirstCash Holdings Inc | 0.26% | 0.04% |
| Old National Bancorp/IN | 0.25% | 0.04% |
| Jackson Financial Inc | 0.20% | 0.03% |
| SM Energy Co | 0.23% | 0.03% |
| GATX Corp | 0.18% | 0.03% |
| Terex Corp | 0.19% | 0.03% |
| Archrock Inc | 0.17% | 0.03% |
| Installed Building Products Inc | 0.14% | 0.03% |
| Noble Corp PLC | 0.17% | 0.03% |
| Southwest Gas Holdings Inc | 0.17% | 0.03% |
| Valley National Bancorp | 0.20% | 0.03% |
| Only in VTWO | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| Bloom Energy Corp 1.83% | Broadcom Inc 8.07% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.12% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.76% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| Fabrinet 0.69% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Nextpower Inc 0.67% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| IonQ Inc 0.63% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Coeur Mining Inc 0.58% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| TTM Technologies Inc 0.52% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Vanguard | Vanguard |
| What it is | Russell 2000 | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.4% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.9 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.5% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 1951 | 608 |
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.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, VTWO or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, VTWO returned +21.4% and VYM returned +17.6%, so VTWO returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, VTWO or VYM?
- VTWO charges 0.07% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so VYM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do VTWO and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of VTWO and 92% of VYM 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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