RSSL vs VB: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Global X Russell 2000 ETF

RSSLBNYSE Arca

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF

VBANYSE Arca

Overlap

24.8%by weight

Expense ratio

VB −0.05pt a year

RSSL0.08%VB0.03%

Avg volume · 30D

VB 38.0×the volume

RSSL13.1KVB499K

RSSL vs VB Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+14.7%RSSL+15.3%VB

Expense ratio: RSSL 0.08%; VB 0.03%, better
Fund size: RSSL $1.45B; VB $176B
1Y total return: RSSL +14.7%; VB +15.3%, better
Yield (12M): RSSL 1.34%, better; VB 1.26%
Holdings: RSSL 1977; VB 1305
Avg volume (30D): RSSL 13.1K sh; VB 499K sh, better
NAV per share: RSSL $109.29; VB $290.35
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for RSSL, VB, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	RSSL	VB
Cost30% weight	B69	A91Higher
Mission25% weight	A100Higher	A86
Risk15% weight	D26	B63Higher
Tradability15% weight	C50	B57Higher
Holdings10% weight	A71Higher	B59
Durability5% weight	D31	A91Higher

Rank among US Small-Cap funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. RSSL and VB are both graded against the same 16 US Small-Cap funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Small-Cap⁠

Category · 16 funds

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VB ranks 2nd and RSSL 8th of 16 funds in the US Small-Cap Category.

Rank 1ASCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFScore 81
Rank 2AVBVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFScore 77
Rank 3ABKSEBNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETFScore 72
Rank 7BDFASDimensional US Small Cap ETFScore 66
Rank 8BRSSLGlobal X Russell 2000 ETFScore 65
Rank 9BFNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETFScore 62

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

RSSLBGlobal X Russell 2000 ETF

VBAVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF

In short

RSSL A 2024 arrival that owns the whole Russell 2000 (about 2,000 US small caps) for eight basis points, undercutting the index's famous incumbent. Same neighborhood, cheaper toll.

VB Vanguard's small-cap workhorse: roughly 1,400 smaller US companies for three basis points. The CRSP index behind it shifts stocks between size bands in two half steps instead of one jump, which holds turnover down. Trading since 2004.

Stated mandate

RSSL The fund seeks to track the price and yield performance of the Russell 2000 RIC Capped Index before fees and expenses.

VB The fund seeks to track the CRSP US Small Cap Index, which measures the investment performance of small U.S. companies. It uses an indexing approach and generally replicates the index by holding its securities in approximately their index weights.

Why people hold it

RSSL 0.08% a year, well under the small-cap category median and below IWM, the best-known Russell 2000 tracker. Same index family, less fee drag.globalxetfs.com
Plain vanilla by design: it tracks the Russell 2000 RIC Capped Index, roughly 2,000 US small caps, with no factor tilts or manager guesswork layered on top.globalxetfs.com
Grew into a multi-billion-dollar fund quickly after its 2024 launch, and rates as one of the stronger builds among US small-cap trackers we review.
Pays distributions quarterly, the standard cadence for broad equity index funds.

VB Three basis points a year, against a small-cap category median near 0.25%. Cost is the one edge in indexing you actually keep.
About 1,400 stocks held at roughly their index weights, so no single small-cap story carries the fund.vanguard.com
Its CRSP benchmark migrates a stock between size segments in two 50% packets instead of one move, a design built to cut turnover.crsp.com
Running since 2004, actively traded, and one of the strongest implementations in its 20-fund small-cap peer group.

Worth knowing

RSSL Thinly traded next to the category's heavyweights, so bid-ask spreads can run wider. Matters more for large or hurried orders than for small ones.
Launched in 2024, so there is only a short live record to judge, unlike Russell 2000 funds that have been running for decades.
Small caps are the volatile end of US equities. Full-index exposure means owning the unprofitable and the fragile alongside the up-and-coming.

VB Small companies move harder in both directions than large-cap benchmarks, and this is full, unhedged exposure to that.
Benchmarks disagree on where small cap starts. VB follows CRSP, while IWM and VTWO track the Russell 2000, so holdings and results can drift apart.
US companies only, and distributions land quarterly rather than monthly.

Full RSSL profile⁠

Full VB profile⁠

RSSL vs VB Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026

How RSSL and VB differ

Overlap by weight

24.8%

Shared holdings make up 69.0% of RSSL and 24.8% of VB.

Level by level

Holdings674 in both24.8%
Sector11 Sectors85.7%
Countryby domicile98.4%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in RSSL and VB, widest gap first
Sector	More in RSSLMore in VB	RSSL	VB
Health Care	RSSL +6.1 points	20.4%	14.3%
Financials	RSSL +5.7 points	18.1%	12.4%
Technology	VB +4.4 points	14.1%	18.5%
Industrials	VB +4.0 points	13.5%	17.5%
Consumer Discretionary	VB +2.7 points	8.7%	11.4%
Energy	RSSL +2.2 points	6.5%	4.3%
Real Estate	VB +1.2 points	6.4%	7.6%
Communication	VB +0.9 points	2.1%	3.0%
Consumer Staples	VB +0.7 points	2.7%	3.4%
Utilities	VB +0.4 points	2.8%	3.2%
Materials	RSSL +0.4 points	4.8%	4.4%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in RSSL and VB, widest gap first
Country	More in RSSLMore in VB	RSSL	VB
United States	VB +1.6 points	98.4%	100.0%
Brazil	RSSL +0.6 points	0.6%	0.0%
Other countries (11)	RSSL +1.0 points	1.0%	0.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

RSSL3.3%
VB5.9%

Securities held

RSSL1,974
VB1,299

Asset class

RSSL: Equity
VB: Equity

Holdings

Only in RSSL1,300
In both674
Only in VB625

Only in RSSL

1,300 securities, 30.9% of RSSL by weight

Moog Inc-Class A0.36%
Ssr Mining Inc0.25%
Grail Inc0.19%
Golar Lng Ltd0.16%
Garrett Motion Inc0.16%
Brookfield Infrastructure-A0.16%
Crispr Therapeutics AG0.16%
Kulicke & Soffa Industries0.15%
Marex Group Ltd0.15%
Solaris Energy Infrastructur0.15%
Definium Therapeutics Inc0.15%
Livanova PLC0.15%
Enova International Inc0.14%
Par Pacific Holdings Inc0.14%
Perimeter Solutions Inc0.14%
Chefs' Warehouse Inc/The0.14%
Penguin Solutions Inc0.13%
Calumet Inc0.13%
Scorpio Tankers Inc0.13%
Kodiak Sciences Inc0.13%
Dht Holdings Inc0.13%
Tutor Perini Corp0.13%
Dave Inc0.12%
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc0.12%
Ceco Environmental Corp0.11%
Tango Therapeutics Inc0.11%
Relay Therapeutics Inc0.11%
Ideaya Biosciences Inc0.11%
Nicolet Bankshares Inc0.11%
Constellium SE0.11%
Caredx Inc0.11%
Chesapeake Utilities Corp0.11%
Seacoast Banking Corp/Fl0.11%
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Inc0.10%
Cohu Inc0.10%
Nmi Holdings Inc0.10%
Seadrill Limited0.10%
Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc0.10%
Bel Fuse Inc-Cl B0.10%
Ultra Clean Holdings Inc0.10%
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc0.10%
Vita Coco Co Inc/The0.10%
Digi International Inc0.09%
Acadian Asset Management Inc0.09%
Stoneco Ltd-A0.09%
Agilysys Inc0.09%
Dynex Capital Inc0.09%
Edgewise Therapeutics Inc0.09%
Veradermics Inc0.09%
Banc of California Inc0.09%

Only in VB

625 securities, 75.2% of VB by weight

SLCMT11421.31%
Natera Inc0.72%
Twilio Inc0.57%
Revolution Medicines Inc0.53%
Illumina Inc0.52%
Everpure Inc0.52%
Okta Inc0.44%
Moderna Inc0.44%
EMCOR Group Inc0.42%
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.42%
Jabil Inc0.38%
Williams-Sonoma Inc0.34%
TechnipFMC PLC0.34%
Atmos Energy Corp0.33%
nVent Electric PLC0.33%
ATI Inc0.33%
F5 Inc0.32%
Entegris Inc0.30%
United Therapeutics Corp0.29%
Smurfit Westrock PLC0.29%
Tapestry Inc0.29%
Guardant Health Inc0.29%
Casey's General Stores Inc0.28%
Incyte Corp0.26%
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc0.26%
Tenet Healthcare Corp0.26%
Viatris Inc0.26%
Flex Ltd0.26%
SoFi Technologies Inc0.26%
Omnicom Group Inc0.26%
Roku Inc0.25%
NRG Energy Inc0.25%
Curtiss-Wright Corp0.25%
Royal Gold Inc0.25%
US Foods Holding Corp0.25%
Reliance Inc0.25%
Liberty Media Corp0.25%
XPO Inc0.25%
Expand Energy Corp0.25%
Woodward Inc0.25%
NiSource Inc0.24%
Affirm Holdings Inc0.23%
Roivant Sciences Ltd0.23%
TD SYNNEX Corp0.23%
Carpenter Technology Corp0.23%
Nutanix Inc0.23%
ITT Inc0.23%
MKS Inc0.23%
Lattice Semiconductor Corp0.23%
Best Buy Co Inc0.22%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 674 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in RSSL and VB, widest gap first
Holding	More in RSSLMore in VB	RSSL	VB
Brightspring Health ServicesBTSG	RSSL +0.24 points	0.36%	0.12%
Jfrog LtdFROG	RSSL +0.22 points	0.36%	0.14%
Vaxcyte IncPCVX	RSSL +0.22 points	0.33%	0.11%
Umb Financial CorpUMBF	RSSL +0.22 points	0.33%	0.11%
Glaukos CorpGKOS	RSSL +0.21 points	0.33%	0.12%
Sm Energy CoSM	RSSL +0.21 points	0.31%	0.10%
Firstcash Holdings IncFCFS	RSSL +0.20 points	0.30%	0.10%
Caretrust Reit IncCTRE	RSSL +0.19 points	0.30%	0.11%
Pbf Energy Inc-Class APBF	RSSL +0.18 points	0.28%	0.10%
Protagonist Therapeutics IncPTGX	RSSL +0.18 points	0.30%	0.12%
Old National BancorpONB	RSSL +0.18 points	0.29%	0.11%
Interdigital IncIDCC	RSSL +0.18 points	0.29%	0.11%
Brinker International IncEAT	RSSL +0.18 points	0.28%	0.10%
Ryman Hospitality PropertiesRHP	RSSL +0.18 points	0.28%	0.10%
Jackson Financial Inc-AJXN	RSSL +0.18 points	0.29%	0.11%
Krystal Biotech IncKRYS	RSSL +0.18 points	0.29%	0.11%
Oscar Health Inc - Class AOSCR	RSSL +0.18 points	0.28%	0.10%
Viasat IncVSAT	RSSL +0.17 points	0.29%	0.12%
Twist Bioscience CorpTWST	RSSL +0.18 points	0.34%	0.16%
Hut 8 CorpHUT	RSSL +0.18 points	0.30%	0.12%
Tg Therapeutics IncTGTX	RSSL +0.17 points	0.27%	0.10%
Healthequity IncHQY	RSSL +0.17 points	0.26%	0.09%
Zeta Global Holdings Corp-AZETA	RSSL +0.17 points	0.26%	0.09%
Cytokinetics IncCYTK	RSSL +0.17 points	0.29%	0.12%
Maxlinear IncMXL	RSSL +0.16 points	0.26%	0.10%
10X Genomics Inc-Class ATXG	RSSL +0.16 points	0.30%	0.14%
Commercial Metals CoCMC	RSSL +0.15 points	0.24%	0.09%
Qualys IncQLYS	RSSL +0.16 points	0.24%	0.08%
Arcosa IncACA	RSSL +0.16 points	0.25%	0.09%
Matson IncMATX	RSSL +0.15 points	0.23%	0.08%
Iovance Biotherapeutics IncIOVA	RSSL +0.15 points	0.19%	0.04%
Fluor CorpFLR	RSSL +0.15 points	0.23%	0.08%
Silicon Laboratories IncSLAB	RSSL +0.16 points	0.25%	0.09%
Federal Signal CorpFSS	RSSL +0.15 points	0.24%	0.09%
Terreno Realty CorpTRNO	RSSL +0.15 points	0.24%	0.09%
Esco Technologies IncESE	RSSL +0.14 points	0.23%	0.09%
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions CorporationZWS	RSSL +0.15 points	0.24%	0.09%
Plexus CorpPLXS	RSSL +0.14 points	0.23%	0.09%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co-Cl AANF	RSSL +0.14 points	0.22%	0.08%
Hims & Hers Health IncHIMS	RSSL +0.14 points	0.22%	0.08%
Commvault Systems IncCVLT	RSSL +0.14 points	0.22%	0.08%
Kymera Therapeutics IncKYMR	RSSL +0.15 points	0.24%	0.09%
International Seaways IncINSW	RSSL +0.15 points	0.18%	0.03%
Southwest Gas Holdings IncSWX	RSSL +0.14 points	0.21%	0.07%
Alkermes PLCALKS	RSSL +0.14 points	0.23%	0.09%
Enpro IncNPO	RSSL +0.14 points	0.22%	0.08%
Macerich Co/TheMAC	RSSL +0.14 points	0.22%	0.08%
Lantheus Holdings IncLNTH	RSSL +0.14 points	0.22%	0.08%
EnersysENS	RSSL +0.14 points	0.22%	0.08%
Txnm Energy IncTXNM	RSSL +0.14 points	0.22%	0.08%
Myr Group Inc/DelawareMYRG	RSSL +0.13 points	0.16%	0.03%
Ligand PharmaceuticalsLGND	RSSL +0.14 points	0.21%	0.07%
United Bankshares IncUBSI	RSSL +0.13 points	0.21%	0.08%
Life Time Group Holdings IncLTH	RSSL +0.13 points	0.21%	0.08%
Stonex Group IncSNEX	RSSL +0.13 points	0.22%	0.09%
Valley National BancorpVLY	RSSL +0.13 points	0.21%	0.08%
Black Hills CorpBKH	RSSL +0.13 points	0.20%	0.07%
Compass Inc - Class ACOMP	RSSL +0.13 points	0.22%	0.09%
Hancock Whitney CorpHWC	RSSL +0.13 points	0.20%	0.07%
Victoria's Secret & CoVSXY	RSSL +0.13 points	0.22%	0.09%
Haemonetics Corp/MassHAE	RSSL +0.13 points	0.19%	0.06%
Terex CorpTEX	RSSL +0.13 points	0.20%	0.07%
Spyre Therapeutics IncSYRE	RSSL +0.13 points	0.22%	0.09%
Ormat Technologies IncORA	RSSL +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp - AMGY	RSSL +0.13 points	0.20%	0.07%
Gatx CorpGATX	RSSL +0.12 points	0.20%	0.08%
Option Care Health IncOPCH	RSSL +0.13 points	0.17%	0.04%
Scholar Rock Holding CorpSRRK	RSSL +0.13 points	0.16%	0.03%
Impinj IncPI	RSSL +0.13 points	0.19%	0.06%
Frontdoor IncFTDR	RSSL +0.13 points	0.19%	0.06%
Essent Group LtdESNT	RSSL +0.13 points	0.19%	0.06%
Xometry Inc-AXMTR	RSSL +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
Jbt Marel CorpJBTM	RSSL +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
Travere Therapeutics IncTVTX	RSSL +0.12 points	0.16%	0.04%
Glacier Bancorp IncGBCI	RSSL +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
Essential Properties RealtyEPRT	RSSL +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
Murphy Oil CorpMUR	RSSL +0.12 points	0.18%	0.06%
Transocean LtdRIG	RSSL +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
Casella Waste Systems Inc-ACWST	RSSL +0.12 points	0.18%	0.06%
Materion CorpMTRN	RSSL +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
Rxo IncRXO	RSSL +0.12 points	0.16%	0.04%
Balchem CorpBCPC	RSSL +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
Merit Medical Systems IncMMSI	RSSL +0.12 points	0.18%	0.06%
Noble Corp PLCNE	RSSL +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
Sensient Technologies CorpSXT	RSSL +0.12 points	0.19%	0.07%
Home Bancshares IncHOMB	RSSL +0.12 points	0.18%	0.07%
Argan IncAGX	RSSL +0.12 points	0.18%	0.06%
Atlantic Union Bankshares CoAUB	RSSL +0.11 points	0.18%	0.07%
New Jersey Resources CorpNJR	RSSL +0.12 points	0.18%	0.06%
Archrock IncAROC	RSSL +0.12 points	0.18%	0.06%
Box Inc - Class ABOX	RSSL +0.11 points	0.17%	0.06%
Kodiak Gas Services IncKGS	RSSL +0.11 points	0.18%	0.07%
Aci Worldwide IncACIW	RSSL +0.12 points	0.18%	0.06%
Cheesecake Factory Inc/TheCAKE	RSSL +0.11 points	0.17%	0.06%
Portland General Electric CoPOR	RSSL +0.11 points	0.18%	0.07%
Varonis Systems IncVRNS	RSSL +0.11 points	0.18%	0.07%
Insight Enterprises IncNSIT	RSSL +0.11 points	0.17%	0.06%
Cnx Resources CorpCNX	RSSL +0.11 points	0.17%	0.06%
Cavco Industries IncCVCO	RSSL +0.11 points	0.14%	0.03%
Selective Insurance GroupSIGI	RSSL +0.11 points	0.17%	0.06%

All 1,966 RSSL holdings⁠All 1,357 VB holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

RSSL vs VB Cost

Overpaying RSSL vs VB

$1,051

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

RSSL 0.08%
$1,689
VB 0.03%
$638

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

RSSL 0.08%
VB 0.03%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	RSSL	VB	Overpaying
10	$147	$55	$92
20	$575	$216	$359
30	$1,689	$638	$1,051

Expense ratio

0.08%RSSL
0.03%VB, cheaper

VB0.03%RSSL0.08%

0.03%0.60%

Middle half of US Small-Cap funds
Median 0.20%

VB cheapest of 16 funds

RSSL 5th cheapest of 16 funds

RSSL vs VB Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): RSSL 1.34%, better; VB 1.26%
Payout (12M): RSSL $1.46; VB $3.65
Last payment: RSSL $0.41; VB $0.85
Ex-dividend: RSSL Oct 5, 2026; VB Sep 28, 2026
Paid on: RSSL Oct 8, 2026; VB Sep 30, 2026
Frequency: RSSL Quarterly; VB Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

RSSLQuarterly · 10 paymentsAll RSSL payments⁠

VBQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll VB payments⁠

RSSL vs VB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: RSSL 18.1%since Jul 2024VB 16.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: RSSL 0.68since Jul 2024VB 0.89
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: RSSL −27.8%since Jun 2024VB −28.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: RSSL 1.22VB 1.07; Market = 1

RSSL and VB in the news

All news⁠

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Head-to-Head
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Oct 30, 2026VB
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Updated Oct 2, 2026VB
ETF Filings
Vanguard files for a U.S. small-mid cap active ETF after last year’s three reached $161 million
Sep 21, 2026VB

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RSSL vs VB

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it