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Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund Institutional Shares VRTIX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 457.38  /  −0.49 %
  • Total Assets 18.6B
  • 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 1.08%
  • Turnover 14%

USD | NAV as of Jul 11, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 11, 2026, 12:11 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 7.6
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Slbbh1142

2.18 392M
Cash and Equivalents

Bloom Energy Corp Class A

1.79 321M
Industrials

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd

1.09 196M
Technology

Sterling Infrastructure Inc

0.74 132M
Industrials

Fabrinet

0.68 122M
Technology

Nextpower Inc Class A

0.65 117M
Technology

IonQ Inc Class A

0.61 110M
Technology

Coeur Mining Inc

0.57 102M
Basic Materials

TTM Technologies Inc

0.51 91M
Technology

EchoStar Corp Class A

0.50 90M
Communication Services

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