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Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF

VTWG · NASDAQ

Market closed$275.12$-0.010000 (0.00%)After hours $275.12 · 0.00%

Key statistics

Previous close$275.13
Open$270.86
Day high$276.50
Day low$270.31
52-week high$289.14
52-week low$205.16
Market cap1.81B
Volume19.61K
Average volume21.20K
P/E ratio24.26
Forward P/E—
EPS11.34
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

VTWG, a small-cap growth ETF, experienced a negligible decline today as broader market uncertainty persisted amid ongoing tariff-related volatility following the Supreme Court's ruling against presidential tariff authority and subsequent market turbulence.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 17, 2026The Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF closed essentially unchanged on Friday as small-cap growth stocks navigated a risk-off session dominated by a continued semiconductor selloff and escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions. Broader markets pulled back — the S&P 500 slipped and the Nasdaq fell sharply — amid concerns over AI investment return timelines, Netflix's disappointing guidance, and a new powerful Chinese AI model release from Moonshot that rattled sentiment. Within VTWG's top holdings, BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) gained after joining the S&P MidCap 400, while Argan (AGX) declined sharply despite strong institutional buying interest, and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) remained in focus following its strategic expansion into gate-model quantum computing.

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July 16, 2026The Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF declined as small-cap growth stocks faced renewed pressure from a tech-driven selloff, with AI and semiconductor names leading losses on Wall Street. The broader S&P 500 fell 0.4% as Nasdaq dropped 0.8%, weighed by sharp declines in chip stocks despite TSMC reporting record quarterly profit. Key VTWG holdings reflected the volatile mix: top positions JFrog (FROG) announced its Q2 earnings date for August 6, BrightSpring Health (BTSG) is set to exit the small-cap index on July 17 as it moves to the S&P MidCap 400, and FirstCash (FCFS) raised its Ramsdens acquisition bid to ~£229 million. Elevated oil prices tied to ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions and uncertainty ahead of the July 28-29 FOMC meeting added to headwinds for rate-sensitive growth names.

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July 15, 2026The Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF edged up modestly, buoyed by a favorable macro backdrop after June CPI came in well below expectations, reinforcing rate-cut hopes and lifting growth-oriented small caps. Key holdings including Bloom Energy (3.4%), Credo Technology (2.1%), and Sterling Infrastructure (1.4%) remain in focus, with AI infrastructure and power themes driving investor attention across the portfolio. Notably, a recent Russell index reconstitution shifted several former top holdings — Bloom Energy, Credo, and Fabrinet — up to the Russell 1000, signaling the ETF's continued role as an incubator for high-growth small caps graduating to large-cap status.

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July 14, 2026The Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF edged higher amid a volatile macro backdrop, as investors weighed a softer-than-expected June CPI print against renewed US-Iran tensions that rattled markets on Monday. The ETF's top holdings tell a mixed story: Bloom Energy rebounded after UBS reiterated a Buy with a $350 target despite a sharp recent selloff, while Credo Technology and Fabrinet—both recently promoted to the Russell 1000—continue to benefit from strong AI connectivity demand. Rambus slid roughly 8% on semiconductor sector weakness, and Nextpower fell on valuation caution ahead of earnings, creating headwinds for the fund's growth-oriented composition.

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July 13, 2026The Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF declined, weighed down by a broad risk-off session driven by renewed U.S.-Iran military tensions and a sharp selloff in semiconductor and high-growth small-cap names. Several of VTWG's top holdings faced significant headwinds: Bloom Energy (BE, 3.4% weight) tumbled ~5% amid short-seller allegations and sector-wide unwinding, Rambus (RMBS, 0.9%) slid ~6% tied to a DOJ probe, IonQ (IONQ, 1.1%) fell ~6%, and Sterling Infrastructure (STRL, 1.4%) dropped ~3.5%. The macro backdrop — surging oil prices on Strait of Hormuz disruption fears, caution ahead of Q2 earnings season, and June CPI/PPI data — added pressure on growth-oriented small caps broadly. In after-hours trading, VTWG edged modestly higher as oil fears stabilized.

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July 10, 2026The Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF closed modestly lower, underperforming the broader S&P 500 as small-cap growth stocks faced a risk-off headwind. The session was shaped by ongoing U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions that rattled markets earlier in the week, with investors rotating cautiously amid elevated oil prices and macro uncertainty. Key holdings also weighed on the fund: top position Bloom Energy (BE, 3.4%) remained under scrutiny after Hunterbrook Capital's short report alleging Chinese supply chain reliance and backlog quality concerns, while IonQ (IONQ, 1.1%) continued to face sector-wide valuation pressure in quantum computing names.

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July 9, 2026The Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF rose, outperforming the broader market as several of its top holdings rebounded sharply. Sterling Infrastructure (STRL, 1.4% weight) surged over 7% on continued AI data center infrastructure momentum and bullish analyst sentiment, while SiTime (SITM, 0.9% weight) gained nearly 9% after announcing its Q2 earnings call date and recovering from prior-week selling. Bloom Energy (BE, 3.4% weight) also rebounded after initially sliding on a Hunterbrook short-seller report accusing the company of hiding Chinese supply chain dependence, as retail investors dismissed the claims as manipulation. Meanwhile, geopolitical uncertainty from renewed U.S.-Iran strikes kept broader markets choppy, with the S&P 500 trading little changed on the day.

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July 8, 2026The Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF closed modestly lower, pressured by a broad risk-off session as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions — with President Trump declaring the interim peace deal 'over' and both sides exchanging military strikes — sent oil prices surging over 5% and rattled equity markets. Top holdings absorbed significant hits: Bloom Energy (3.4% weight) tumbled roughly 9% amid a Hunterbrook short-seller report, Sterling Infrastructure (1.4%) fell ~6% on the geopolitical-driven pullback, IonQ (1.1%) extended a sharp multi-week decline, and Guardant Health (0.9%) slid 6%, collectively weighing on the growth-oriented small-cap index. Rising Treasury yields and hawkish signals from the Fed's June meeting minutes added further headwinds to rate-sensitive, high-multiple small-cap growth names.

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Peers

S&P 500SPX · $7,457.69-1.01%iShares MSCI Switzerland ETFEWL · $63.18+0.30%First Trust Growth Strength ETFFTGS · $37.49-1.29%Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETFGSUS · $102.67-1.02%Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETFIVOG · $140.10-0.48%Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETFIVOV · $114.59-0.58%WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core FundNTSX · $58.65-0.90%Global X - Russell 2000 ETFRSSL · $115.23-0.56%State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETFSPGM · $84.54-0.79%Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFVIOV · $117.59-0.73%Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETFVTWV · $196.20-0.82%