Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (VTWG) is a US small-cap ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VTWG 4.1 out of 10 — highest on Value (7.2), lowest on Quality (0.6). It trades at 22.3 times earnings, against its own median of 22.6. Its ten largest holdings are 6% of the fund.
What stands out in VTWG's data
U.S. small-cap growth stocks, weighted by market value.
Earns less on its operations than most small-cap growth peers — the growth story rests on future revenue, not current margins.
EBITDA margin of 14.5% trails the 20.4% category median, landing behind most peers. Analysts forecast 20% growth ahead.
A small-cap growth tilt for a portfolio that accepts lower current earnings for potential upside.
Why did VTWG move this week? It fell 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Twist Bioscience and Praxis Precision Medicines drove it
VTWG fell 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Twist Bioscience (−15.3%), Praxis Precision Medicines (−12.1%) and 10X Genomics (−13.7%); Vaxcyte (+26.4%) pushed the other way.
How is VTWG rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (VTWG) 4.1 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (VTWG) 4.1 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.1 / 10
- Growth: 6.4 / 10
- Value: 7.2 / 10
- Risk: 1.8 / 10
- Quality: 0.6 / 10
- Return: 3.7 / 10
Is VTWG expensive right now? It trades at 22.3 times earnings, against its own median of 22.6
As of October 9, 2026, VTWG is cheaper than 52% of its own 107 monthly readings since 2017 — 51 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside VTWG? 21% Tech
What's inside VTWG: Size (Large 0%, Mid 34%, Small 66%); Geography (International 5%, US 95%); Tech 21.0%; AI 0.4%; Semiconductors 3.7%; Memory 0.5%.
What are VTWG's top holdings? The ten largest are 6% of the fund
Jfrog, Moog, Glaukos, Brinker International, Brightspring Hlth Services, Krystal Biotech, Protagonist Therapeutics, Twist Bioscience, Firstcash and Crinetics Pharmaceuticals are VTWG's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 51% of US Small Cap ETFs.
Half of VTWG's weight sits in its 146 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 411 equally weighted holdings.
What is VTWG's expense ratio? 0.06% a year
As of October 9, 2026, VTWG charges 0.06% a year, yields 0.68% and holds $1.8B in assets across 1131 positions.
| Measure | VTWG |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.06% |
| Dividend yield | 0.68% |
| Assets under management | $1.8B |
| Holdings | 1131 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF (VTWG) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vtwg
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