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Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) ETF Analysis

VUG

Expense ratio 0.03% Yield 0.38% Assets $392.07B Since January 26, 2004 Family Vanguard

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

$89.42

+$0.75 (+0.85%)

October 21, 2026 · Market close

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VUG Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 21, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	$100 becomes	$300 becomes
1 year	+11.21%	+11.21%	$111.21	$333.63
3 years	+101.82%	+26.37%	$201.82	$605.45
5 years	+78.71%	+12.31%	$178.71	$536.14
10 years	+423.02%	+17.99%	$523.02	$1,569.05

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 21, 2026.

VUG Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−33.16%+46.83%+10.33%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+10.33%
2025	+19.40%
2024	+32.69%
2023	+46.83%
2022	−33.16%
2021	+27.35%
2020	+40.25%
2019	+37.03%
2018	−3.32%
2017	+27.72%
2016 (partial year)	−0.17%

VUG Monthly Returns

−13%+16%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	−1.3	−4.3	−5.1	+14.2	+7.7	−3.8	−1.1	+3.6	+2.2	−0.8	—	—
2025	+1.9	−3.0	−8.5	+2.0	+9.2	+6.2	+3.8	+0.8	+4.7	+4.0	−1.6	−0.5
2024	+2.2	+7.1	+1.4	−4.2	+6.3	+6.8	−1.8	+2.2	+2.4	−0.3	+6.8	+0.4
2023	+10.4	−1.4	+7.8	+1.0	+5.2	+6.9	+3.4	−1.1	−5.7	−1.8	+11.6	+4.3
2022	−9.4	−4.6	+3.8	−12.9	−2.7	−8.5	+13.0	−5.0	−10.4	+4.1	+4.6	−8.4
2021	−1.0	+0.8	+1.8	+6.9	−1.4	+6.0	+3.2	+3.7	−5.3	+8.3	+0.7	+1.6
2020	+3.1	−6.5	−10.6	+15.1	+7.1	+4.9	+7.6	+10.1	−4.7	−3.0	+10.4	+4.2
2019	+9.2	+3.7	+3.1	+4.7	−6.3	+6.8	+2.3	−0.6	+0.3	+2.6	+4.0	+3.0
2018	+6.8	−2.9	−2.5	+0.3	+4.4	+1.2	+2.5	+4.7	+0.5	−9.1	+0.6	−8.4
2017	+3.5	+4.4	+1.3	+2.3	+2.8	−0.4	+2.5	+1.2	+1.0	+2.9	+2.4	+0.9

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

VUG Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 21.62%
Beta (3y): 1.27
Best year: +46.83%
Worst year: −33.16%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 21, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	NVDA	NVIDIA Corp	13.48%
2	AAPL	Apple Inc	12.5%
3	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	9.74%
4	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc Class A	5.16%
5	AVGO	Broadcom Inc	4.34%
6	AMZN	Amazon.com Inc	4.26%
7	META	Meta Platforms Inc Class A	4.23%
8	GOOG	Alphabet Inc Class C	4.09%
9	AMD	Advanced Micro Devices Inc	2.66%
10	TSLA	Tesla Inc	2.65%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) is an exchange-traded fund in the Large Growth category. Total net assets stand at $392.07B. The expense ratio is 0.03%. On a $10,000 position that is $3.00 a year. Vanguard is the fund family on file. It has been trading since January 26, 2004.

Its biggest positions are NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), Apple Inc (AAPL), and Microsoft Corp (MSFT). NVIDIA Corp alone accounts for 13.48% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 63.11% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for VUG is $89.42, dated October 21, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +11.21%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +17.99%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 0.38%.

So far in 2026 the total return is +10.33%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2023 returned +46.83% and 2022 returned −33.16%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $69.63 to $93.00. The latest close sits 28.42% above that 52-week low. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 21.62%. The reported beta is 1.27. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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