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Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Dec 2, 2023

The Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) is a passive exchange-traded fund (ETF) that is managed by Vanguard. It tracks the investment results of the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index, which is designed to measure the performance of large-capitalization growth stocks in the U.S. stock market.

VUG was launched on January 26, 2004, with a relatively low expense ratio of 0.04%. As a passive fund, VUG aims to replicate the performance of the index it tracks rather than actively selecting and trading individual securities. This means that the fund's holdings and investment strategy are determined by the makeup of the underlying index.

Summary

ETF Info

ISINUS9229087369
CUSIP922908736
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateJan 26, 2004
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities
Index TrackedCRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index
ETF Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard Growth ETF has an expense ratio of 0.04% which is considered to be low.


0.04%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Growth ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
10.75%
7.29%
VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Vanguard Growth ETF had a return of 41.25% year-to-date (YTD) and 29.01% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Growth ETF had an annualized return of 13.99%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.87%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date41.25%19.67%
1 month10.30%8.42%
6 months10.75%7.29%
1 year29.01%12.71%
5 years (annualized)16.20%10.75%
10 years (annualized)13.99%9.87%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20235.17%6.91%3.36%-1.09%-5.74%-1.76%11.61%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
VUG
Vanguard Growth ETF
1.63
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.91

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard Growth ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.63. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1.63
0.91
VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Vanguard Growth ETF granted a 0.56% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.67 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$1.67$1.50$1.54$1.68$1.74$1.77$1.61$1.55$1.39$1.26$1.11$1.07

Dividend yield

0.56%0.70%0.48%0.66%0.95%1.32%1.14%1.39%1.30%1.21%1.19%1.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Growth ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.45
2021$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.47
2020$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.46
2019$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.51
2018$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.53
2017$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.48
2016$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.53
2015$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.41
2014$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.41
2013$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.35
2012$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.42

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-6.84%
-4.21%
VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Growth ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Growth ETF was 50.68%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 485 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-50.68%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 2009485Feb 8, 2011824
-35.61%Nov 22, 2021240Nov 3, 2022
-31.78%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202053Jun 8, 202076
-22.34%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201873Apr 10, 2019131
-18.46%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 201184Feb 2, 2012145

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Growth ETF volatility is 3.27%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
3.27%
2.79%
VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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SymbolInceptionExpense RatioYTD Ret.10Y Ann. Ret.Div. YieldMax. DrawdownSharpe RatioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
MGKDec 17, 20070.07%46.4%14.8%0.5%-48.4%1.82.91.33.14.0%
QQQMar 10, 19990.20%47.1%17.5%0.6%-83.0%1.82.91.33.04.2%
SCHGDec 11, 20090.04%44.2%14.8%0.4%-34.6%1.82.91.33.04.0%
SPYJan 22, 19930.09%21.4%11.9%1.4%-55.2%1.01.81.21.43.6%
SPYGSep 25, 20000.04%25.8%13.3%1.1%-67.8%1.12.11.21.73.5%
VGTJan 26, 20040.10%46.3%19.8%0.7%-54.6%1.72.81.32.75.0%
VONGSep 20, 20100.08%37.2%14.8%0.7%-32.7%1.62.61.32.73.7%
VOOSep 7, 20100.03%21.5%11.9%1.5%-34.0%1.11.81.21.53.6%
VOOGSep 7, 20100.10%25.7%13.2%1.0%-32.7%1.12.01.21.73.6%
VTIMay 24, 20010.03%20.7%11.3%1.5%-55.5%1.01.71.21.34.0%
VTVJan 26, 20040.04%4.9%9.6%2.6%-59.3%0.10.41.00.14.1%
VVJan 27, 20040.04%22.4%11.9%1.4%-54.8%1.11.91.21.53.6%

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