Verified factor-similar pair

VBK vs VTWO

These two ETFs pass the same FF6 US similarity lane: US-listed equity ETFs, same USD model basis, at least one material non-market factor, and 100% overlap in statistically significant material factor exposure.

SMB
Similarity score
82
Verified similar

Score blends exposure-level distance, factor-vector shape, market-beta closeness, and a small backtested relative-Sharpe term.

VBK

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF
SMB
Adj. R2
0.965
Rel. Sharpe
0.736
Mkt beta
1.07
AUM
US$21.1B
MER
0.05%
Valuation
126

VTWO

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
SMB
Adj. R2
0.991
Rel. Sharpe
0.857
Mkt beta
1.02
AUM
US$14.8B
MER
0.06%
Valuation
115

Factor Exposure Match

Blue bars compare raw factor beta magnitude. Green bars compare absolute t-stat strength. Dim bars indicate the t-stat is below 1.96.

SMB
VBK
+0.69
|t|
+23.3
VTWO
+0.86
|t|
+47.3
diff -0.17
HML
VBK
-0.19
|t|
-6.5
VTWO
+0.11
|t|
+6.5
diff -0.30
RMW
VBK
-0.18
|t|
-4.9
VTWO
-0.08
|t|
-3.8
diff -0.10
CMA
VBK
-0.08
|t|
-1.8
VTWO
-0.05
|t|
-2.1
diff -0.03
UMD
VBK
+0.04
|t|
+2.6
VTWO
+0.06
|t|
+4.9
diff -0.02

Why This Pair Matches

Exposure level
79
Exposure shape
96
Mkt beta diff
0.05
Rel. Sharpe diff
0.121

This comparison focuses on measured factor exposure, not a qualitative review of each fund's portfolio-construction process. Backtested relative Sharpe is included as a secondary signal, while we continue refining a comparison metric that separates factor payoff from alpha. See methodology.

VBK fund page VTWO fund page US ETF Leaders US Universe
Important context

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