Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG)
- Expense ratio0.03%
- Net assets$227.87B
- Dividend yield0.39%
- 1-year return+10.92%
- Holdings134
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VUG quote & trading statistics
VUG performance
Total return · as of October 17, 2026- YTD+8.47%
- 1 year+10.92%
- 3 years+22.99%/yr
- 5 years+12.30%/yr
- 10 years+18.14%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 20.04%
- 3Y volatility
- 17.24%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 1.26
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
VUG top 10 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 12.81% |
| 2 | AAPL | Apple Inc. | 11.94% |
| 3 | MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 9.27% |
| 4 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc Class A | 5.18% |
| 5 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc | 4.46% |
| 6 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | 4.25% |
| 7 | META | Meta Platforms Inc. | 4.16% |
| 8 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc Class C | 3.92% |
| 9 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 2.67% |
| 10 | TSLA | Tesla Inc | 2.66% |
The top 10 holdings make up 61.3% of the fund (134 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.
About Vanguard Growth ETF
The fund manager employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the target index, a broadly diversified index made up of the growth stocks of large U.S. companies, as determined by the index provider. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the target index.
VUG ETF FAQ
What is the VUG expense ratio?
Vanguard Growth ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.03%, or $3.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in VUG?
Vanguard Growth ETF has about $227.87B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of VUG?
The largest positions in VUG are NVIDIA Corporation (12.81%), Apple Inc. (11.94%), Microsoft Corporation (9.27%). The fund holds 134 securities in total.
How has VUG performed?
VUG returned +10.92% over the past year and +12.30% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does VUG pay dividends?
VUG has a dividend yield of 0.39% and pays distributions na.
When was VUG launched?
Vanguard Growth ETF began trading on January 26, 2004.
ETFs similar to VUG
Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with VUG's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.
| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | — | 0.03% | $227.87B | +10.92% |
| MGK | Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF | 93% | 0.06% | $34.14B | +13.25% |
| SCHG | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 91% | 0.03% | $63.04B | +11.55% |
| XLG | Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | 91% | 0.21% | $11.84B | +10.96% |
| ONEQ | Fidelity Nasdaq Composite ETF | 86% | 0.21% | $10.69B | +16.12% |
| HLAL | Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF | 86% | 0.51% | $965.7M | +23.40% |
| NYSX | Global X Funds | 84% | — | $44.9M | — |
| IOO | iShares Global 100 ETF | 83% | 0.39% | $9.23B | +21.04% |
| QQUP | ProShares Ultra Top QQQ | 83% | 96.91% | $27.3M | +17.48% |