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Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund Institutional Shares VRTIX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 434.98  /  +0.94 %
  • Total Assets 17.9B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.050%
  • Expense Ratio 0.070%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Small Blend
  • Investment Style Small Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment 5M
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 1.22%
  • Turnover 14%

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 12:10 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VRTIX

Will VRTIX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VRTIX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VRTIX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VRTIX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A flawed small-cap index fund.

Analyst Zachary Evens

Zachary Evens

Analyst

Summary

Vanguard Russell 2000 Index’s competitive fee, broad reach, and market-cap-weighted portfolio are compelling features. But flaws in the Russell 2000 Index’s process raise trading costs and place greater emphasis on volatile, low-quality companies.

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Portfolio Holdings VRTIX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 3.1
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
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Industrials

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Financial Services

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Healthcare

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Consumer Cyclical

BrightSpring Health Services Inc

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Healthcare

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Cytokinetics Inc

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Healthcare

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc

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