Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG)
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.
ETF Info
US9229087369
922908736
Jan 26, 2004
North America (U.S.)
1x
CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VUG has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) returned 0.79% year-to-date (YTD) and 18.30% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VUG delivered an annualized return of 15.26%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
VUG
0.79%
9.21%
1.24%
18.30%
19.95%
17.15%
15.26%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VUG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.93% | -3.02% | -8.48% | 2.01% | 9.21% | 0.79% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.16% | 7.07% | 1.36% | -4.18% | 6.32% | 6.78% | -1.79% | 2.25% | 2.35% | -0.26% | 6.84% | 0.45% | 32.69% |
| 2023 | 10.38% | -1.42% | 7.76% | 1.04% | 5.17% | 6.91% | 3.36% | -1.09% | -5.74% | -1.76% | 11.61% | 4.32% | 46.83% |
| 2022 | -9.41% | -4.59% | 3.80% | -12.88% | -2.69% | -8.46% | 13.04% | -5.00% | -10.44% | 4.11% | 4.62% | -8.36% | -33.16% |
| 2021 | -1.01% | 0.85% | 1.80% | 6.91% | -1.43% | 6.02% | 3.18% | 3.67% | -5.32% | 8.26% | 0.71% | 1.57% | 27.35% |
| 2020 | 3.13% | -6.47% | -10.59% | 15.08% | 7.06% | 4.90% | 7.56% | 10.09% | -4.71% | -3.01% | 10.37% | 4.16% | 40.25% |
| 2019 | 9.20% | 3.69% | 3.13% | 4.71% | -6.34% | 6.78% | 2.30% | -0.57% | 0.29% | 2.59% | 3.99% | 2.98% | 37.03% |
| 2018 | 6.83% | -2.92% | -2.49% | 0.27% | 4.39% | 1.15% | 2.51% | 4.67% | 0.48% | -9.07% | 0.57% | -8.42% | -3.32% |
| 2017 | 3.53% | 4.38% | 1.31% | 2.28% | 2.80% | -0.42% | 2.54% | 1.17% | 1.03% | 2.89% | 2.42% | 0.87% | 27.72% |
| 2016 | -6.01% | -0.40% | 7.20% | -0.79% | 2.49% | -0.66% | 4.79% | -0.31% | 0.62% | -2.59% | 1.22% | 1.17% | 6.27% |
| 2015 | -1.52% | 6.25% | -3.93% | 2.81% | 1.48% | -1.65% | 3.27% | -6.30% | -2.86% | 8.97% | 0.15% | -2.42% | 3.24% |
| 2014 | -3.05% | 5.61% | -1.59% | 0.04% | 3.57% | 2.39% | -1.56% | 4.60% | -1.83% | 3.00% | 3.06% | -0.95% | 13.61% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VUG is 62, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Growth ETF provided a 0.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.95 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.95 | $1.91 | $1.80 | $1.50 | $1.54 | $1.68 | $1.74 | $1.77 | $1.61 | $1.55 | $1.39 | $1.26 |
Dividend yield | 0.47% | 0.47% | 0.58% | 0.70% | 0.48% | 0.66% | 0.95% | 1.32% | 1.14% | 1.39% | 1.30% | 1.21% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $1.91 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $1.80 |
| 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 | $1.50 |
| 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 | $1.54 |
| 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 | $1.68 |
| 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 | $1.74 |
| 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 | $1.77 |
| 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 | $1.61 |
| 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 | $1.55 |
| 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 | $1.39 |
| 2014 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $1.26 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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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.
The current Vanguard Growth ETF drawdown is 3.26%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.68% | Nov 1, 2007 | 339 | Mar 9, 2009 | 485 | Feb 8, 2011 | 824 |
| -35.61% | Nov 22, 2021 | 240 | Nov 3, 2022 | 304 | Jan 23, 2024 | 544 |
| -31.78% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 76 |
| -22.85% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -22.34% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 73 | Apr 10, 2019 | 131 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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