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Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund Institutional Shares VRTIX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return $426.37  /  −0.29 %
  • Fund Size $17.3B
  • Adjusted Expense Ratio 0.050%
  • Net Expense Ratio 0.070%
  • Fee Level: Distribution Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Morningstar Category Small Blend
  • Equity Style Box (Funds) Small Blend
  • Minimum Initial Investment $5M
  • Investment Status Open
  • TTM Yield 1.22%
  • Turnover Ratio 14%
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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.

by Zachary Evens
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Portfolio Holdings VRTIX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 3.3
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Slbbh1142

2.36 417M
Cash and Equivalents

Twist Bioscience Corp

0.42 74M
Healthcare

Moog Inc Class A

0.36 64M
Industrials

JFrog Ltd Ordinary Shares

0.35 62M
Technology

10x Genomics Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A

0.35 62M
Healthcare

UMB Financial Corp

0.32 56M
Financial Services

BrightSpring Health Services Inc

0.31 55M
Healthcare

Glaukos Corp

0.31 55M
Healthcare

Viasat Inc

0.30 53M
Technology

Cytokinetics Inc

0.29 52M
Healthcare

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