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
$ 179.6 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 | 13.5 % |
| APPLE INC | 12.9 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 8.0 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 5.8 % |
| BROADCOM INC. | 4.8 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS C | 4.6 % |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.5 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 4.1 % |
| TESLA MOTORS INC | 3.2 % |
| ELI LILLY & CO | 2.8 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 158 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 569 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $2,264,156 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 98.9% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 98.2 % |
 |
IRELAND | 0.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 06/30/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 5.9% | 17.9% | 17.6% | 22.2% | 12.5% | 17.0% | 12.1% | 11.0% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Total Returns | 6.2% | 18.4% | 18.1% | 22.9% | 13.1% | 18.0% | 13.3% | 12.3% | Ann. Volatility | 19.6% | 17.1% | 21.6% | 19.7% | 22.4% | 21.5% | 20.9% | 156.8% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.29 | 90% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.71 | 43% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.53 | 51% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 8,466 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $722 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.01% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $85.79 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 56 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.20/-0.04 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $88.27/$82.90 |
| 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 | 88.7% | +32 bp | -0.3% |
| MGK | Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF | 85.5% | +3 bp | +0.0% |
| VONG | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 84.8% | +3 bp | +0.4% |
| VOOG | Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF | 76.2% | +3 bp | -0.4% |
| IVW | iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | 76.1% | +14 bp | -0.5% |
| SPYG | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | 75.9% | 0 bp | -0.4% |
| IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 75.8% | +15 bp | +0.3% |
| FELG | Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Growth ETF | 75.1% | +14 bp | +0.1% |
| GGUS | Marketbeta Russell 1000 Growth Equity ETF | 75.0% | +8 bp | +0.3% |
| XLG | Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | 73.9% | +16 bp | +0.1% |
Risk and Returns: VUG vs. Comps (1 YR)
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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 7/18/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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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
4.4%
ALTAR SCORE™
32nd
PERCENTILE
UNDERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,401 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.4% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. VUG's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -0.5 standard
deviations above the category average. This places VUG in the 32nd percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$100.23
PRICE TARGET
+17.5%
UPSIDE