VUG
Vanguard Growth ETF
Vanguard Growth ETF seeks to track the performance of the CI US Prime Market Growth Index.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 172.6 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
4 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Jan 26, 2004 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Delayed |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| NVIDIA CORP | 13.7 % |
| APPLE INC | 12.2 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 8.7 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 5.8 % |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 5.0 % |
| BROADCOM INC. | 4.6 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS C | 4.6 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 4.3 % |
| TESLA MOTORS INC | 3.1 % |
| ELI LILLY & CO | 2.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 155 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 570 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $2,200,061 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.2% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.9% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 99.5 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 03/31/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -10.5% | 17.8% | 12.7% | 20.5% | 11.2% | 15.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Total Returns | -10.4% | 18.3% | 13.2% | 21.2% | 11.8% | 16.1% | 12.1% | 11.5% | Ann. Volatility | 19.2% | 22.7% | 21.1% | 19.4% | 22.2% | 21.4% | 20.8% | 20.0% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.16 | 94% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.96 | 56% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.81 | 52% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 1,736 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $857 |
| Turnover | 0.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.01% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $450.76 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 51 |
| MACD/Signal | -1.28/-4.94 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $466.08/$423.12 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.1% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. VUG |
Expenses vs. VUG |
ALTAR Score™ vs. VUG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRXG | Praxis Impact Large Cap Growth ETF | 91.9% | +32 bp | -0.3% |
| MGK | Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF | 86.9% | +3 bp | +0.1% |
| IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 84.6% | +15 bp | +0.1% |
| VONG | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 84.4% | +3 bp | +0.3% |
| IWY | iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | 82.4% | +16 bp | +0.2% |
| SCHG | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 79.1% | 0 bp | -0.1% |
| ILCG | iShares Morningstar Growth ETF | 77.2% | 0 bp | -0.3% |
| VOOG | Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF | 76.2% | +3 bp | -0.3% |
| SPYG | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | 76.1% | 0 bp | -0.3% |
| IVW | iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 76.1% | +14 bp | -0.4% |
Risk and Returns: VUG vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates (USD)
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/19/2026
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
4.3%
ALTAR SCORE™
29th
PERCENTILE
UNDERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,200 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.4% and a standard deviation
of 2.0%. VUG's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -0.6 standard
deviations above the category average. This places VUG in the 29th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$591.33
PRICE TARGET
+19.7%
UPSIDE