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Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFVUG

VanguardUS Stock StylesGrowth#586 of 701 by YTD

$84.83

+1.0% last session

+4.7% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−15%−10%−5%0%+5%+10%+15%High +14.3%+4.7%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−15%−10%−5%0%+5%+10%+15%High +14.3%+4.7%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026VUG
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.0%−7.9%−4.3%+4.7%+2.5%+96.7%+69.0%+979.3%
Peer average+0.9%−6.8%−4.8%+4.2%+3.5%+85.1%+53.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$232.9B
Expense ratio
0.03%
Distribution yield
0.4%
NAV
$84.01
Volume
8.9M
Avg. volume 30D
6.1M
High today
$85.17
Low today
$84.18
Previous close
$84.03
52-week high
$93.00
52-week low
$69.63
Our risk indicator
4/5

VUG in One Breath

VUG Among Growth ETFs

YTD
#1GARYMango+28.2%$288M
#2SGRTSmart+20.2%$59.4M
#3QQQGPacer+17.2%$52.2M
#4QTAPInnovator+16.8%$19.6M
#5DARPGrizzle+16.5%$38.5M
#6PWBInvesco+16.1%$2.5B
#7GQQQAstoria+14.9%$168M
#8RPGInvesco+14.9%$1.7B
#45VUGVanguard+4.7%$233B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 92 Growth ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in VUG

5Y
$10,000 in VUG became
$16,902
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$16,902 VUG$17,749 VOOlow $7,077Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What VUG Holds

Today
Technology59.6%
NVDA 13.5 · AAPL 12.5 · MSFT 9.7 · AVGO 4.3 · AMD 2.7 · INTC 1.5 · LRCX 1.1
Communication Services15.0%
GOOGL 5.2 · META 4.2 · GOOG 4.1 · NFLX · DASH
Consumer Cyclical10.0%
AMZN 4.3 · TSLA 2.7 · TJX · BKNG · SBUX · MCD · MAR
Industrials4.5%
GEV · GE · BA · PWR · VRT · SPCX · HWM
Healthcare4.3%
LLY 2.6 · ISRG · VRTX · IDXX · DXCM · ALNY · MTD
Financial Services3.9%
V 1.6 · MA 1.2 · HOOD · MCO · BX · COIN · MSCI
Consumer Defensive1.3%
COST 1.1 · MNST
Vanguard VUG · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Nvidia’s Share of VUG

Today
13.5%

$135 of every $1,000 in VUG is Nvidia

Nvidia held by VUG
$31.4B
Most Nvidia per dollar
SMH20.5%
SMHX20.2%
GXPT19.4%
FDG19.0%
Vanguard VUG · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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VUG’s Share of Growth ETFs

Today
41.1%

of the $566B in 113 Growth ETFs

VUG
VUG$233B41.1%
IWF$120B21.2%
VONG$47.1B8.3%
110 others$166B29.3%
Growth ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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VUG Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.03a year
per $100
$3 a year on $10,000
VUG$0.03
IUSG$0.04
MGK$0.05
VONG$0.06
IWF$0.18
CGGR$0.39
Expense ratio · Growth peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside VUG

135 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NVDANvidia13.48%
2AAPLApple12.50%
3MSFTMicrosoft9.74%
4GOOGLAlphabet5.16%
5AVGOBroadcom4.34%
6AMZNAmazon4.26%
7METAMETA Platforms4.23%
8GOOGAlphabet4.09%
9AMDAdvanced Micro Devices2.66%
10TSLATesla2.65%
TechnologyCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsHealthcareFinancial ServicesConsumer DefensiveReal EstateBasic MaterialsEnergy
Vanguard VUG · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 76.0%
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How It Compares

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VUGVanguardThis fundReadDesk0.03%+4.7%+2.5%$232.9B
IWFiSharesReadDesk0.18%−0.5%−2.9%$120.2B
VONGVanguardReadDesk0.06%−0.3%−2.7%$47.1B
MGKVanguardReadDesk0.05%+5.0%+3.1%$34.9B
IUSGiSharesReadDesk0.04%+9.8%+8.8%$32.6B
CGGRCapital GroupReadDesk0.39%+2.8%+1.9%$25.2B
Growth peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IWF vs VUG

YTD
IWFiShares · GrowthVUGVanguard · Growth
Year to date
VUG wins+5.1 pts
Past year
VUG wins+5.4 pts
Fee
VUG winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
VUG1.9× more
3–0VUG wins
iShares IWF and Vanguard VUG · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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VUG vs VOO

YTD
VUG · Vanguard Morningstar Growth
+4.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
6.9 pts
−10%0%+10%+4.7% VUG+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4−10%0%+10%+4.7% VUG+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
Vanguard VUG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VUG vs Its Peer Average

YTD
VUGAvsBPeer average
1D+1.0%+0.9%
1M−7.9%−6.8%
3M−4.3%−4.8%
YTD+4.7%+4.2%
1Y+2.5%+3.5%
3Y+96.7%+85.1%
5Y+69.0%+53.6%
5–2VUG wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

VUG

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y18.15%
Deepest drop · 1Y−16.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−30.6%
52-week range
$69.63−8.8% from the high$93.00
Vanguard VUG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VUG

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.0910per share, Sep 2026
$0.212014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$0.34’25$0.262026
Distribution yield0.4%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 28 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.01 a share
Vanguard VUG · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$84.01
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today8.9M
Average volume · 30D6.1M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.03%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$3.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.0910
Jun 26, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.0923
Mar 27, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0796
Dec 22, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.0832
Sep 29, 2025Oct 1, 2025$0.0845
Jun 30, 2025Jul 2, 2025$0.0841
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.0833
Dec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.0891
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.0758
Jun 27, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.0760
Mar 21, 2024Mar 26, 2024$0.0779
Dec 21, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.0974
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