Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (VTWV) is an exchange-traded fund that employs a passive management strategy to track the performance of the Russell 2000 Value Index, which measures the investment returns of small-capitalization value stocks in the United States; the fund invests all or substantially all of its assets in the common stocks included in the index, holding each in approximate proportion to its weighting, with securities selected and weighted based on price-to-book-value ratios. Launched on September 20, 2010, and domiciled in Malvern, Pennsylvania, the headquarters of its issuer Vanguard Group, Inc., VTWV provides investors with broadly diversified exposure to approximately 1,452 small-cap value stocks across various sectors, including financials, industrials, and real estate, as represented by top holdings such as Fluor Corporation (FLR), UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF), and Jackson Financial Inc. (JXN). The fund distributes dividends quarterly, with a trailing twelve-month yield of approximately 1.76% and an expense ratio of 0.10%, targeting long-term investors seeking small-cap value equity returns.
VTWV operates within the U.S. equity small-cap value segment, serving institutional and retail investors focused on value-oriented strategies backed by factors such as those in the Fama-French model; its assets under management stand at around $815 million, with shares traded on the Nasdaq exchange. Geographically, the fund's holdings are concentrated in U.S.-based companies, reflecting the domestic focus of the underlying Russell 2000 Value Index.
In recent developments, VTWV has maintained its core indexing approach amid Vanguard's broader active ETF expansion, including the November 2025 launch of three new active equity ETFs in partnership with Wellington Management—Vanguard Wellington U.S. Value Active ETF (VUSV), U.S. Growth Active ETF (VUSG), and Dividend Growth Active ETF (VDIG)—which complement passive offerings like VTWV by introducing higher-fee fundamental strategies. The fund experienced portfolio manager transitions, with Kenny Narzikul appointed in February 2023 and Aaron Choi added in February 2025, ensuring continuity in its replication strategy. Additionally, quarterly dividend payments have shown variability, with the June 2025 ex-dividend payout at $0.5425 per share, reflecting underlying holdings' performance amid small-cap value rotation discussions in 2025 analyses.