(VUG) Vanguard Growth Shares - Ratings and Ratios
Growth, Stocks, Large, Companies, U.S
Description: VUG Vanguard Growth Shares
The Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VUG) is an exchange-traded fund that tracks a diversified index of large-cap U.S. growth stocks. The funds investment approach is based on replication, holding a representative sample of the indexs constituent stocks in proportion to their weighting.
As a Large Growth ETF, VUG provides exposure to a broad range of growth-oriented companies in the U.S. market. The funds underlying index is likely to be comprised of stocks with strong growth characteristics, such as high revenue growth rates, high price-to-book ratios, and other growth-oriented metrics.
Some key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate VUG include its tracking error, which measures the funds ability to replicate the performance of its underlying index. Additionally, investors may consider the funds expense ratio, trading volume, and liquidity metrics, such as bid-ask spreads. VUGs Assets Under Management (AUM) of $175.9 billion indicates a high level of investor interest and liquidity.
To further analyze VUG, one could examine its sector allocation, industry exposure, and individual stock holdings to gain insights into its growth prospects and potential risks. For instance, the funds top holdings, sector weights, and factor exposures (e.g., momentum, value, size) can provide a more nuanced understanding of its investment profile.
Investors can visit the Vanguard website (http://www.vanguard.com) for more information on VUG, including its prospectus, holdings, and performance data.
VUG ETF Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 185,251m |
| Category | Large Growth |
| TER | 0.04% |
| IPO / Inception | 2004-01-26 |
VUG ETF Ratings
| Growth Rating | 67.1% |
| Fundamental | - |
| Dividend Rating | 43.4% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | 6.30% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
VUG Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 0.46% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 0.86% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 2.58% |
| Payout Consistency | 96.7% |
| Payout Ratio | % |
VUG Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 95.1% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 57.9% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 72.2% |
| CAGR 5y | 14.91% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.42 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.44 |
| Alpha | 3.89 |
| Beta | 1.225 |
| Volatility | 14.43% |
| Current Volume | 637.1k |
| Average Volume 20d | 818.8k |
| Stop Loss | 450 (-3%) |
| Signal | 1.46 |
What is the price of VUG shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.84%, over one month by +1.76%, over three months by +12.62% and over the past year by +25.09%.
Is Vanguard Growth Shares a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of VUG is around 454.16 USD . This means that VUG is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -2.12%.
Is VUG a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the VUG price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 515.6 | 11.1% |
Last update: 2025-08-23 04:53
VUG Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = unknown
Revenue TTM is 0, using Net Income TTM 0.0 + Cost of Revenue 0.0 = 0.0 USD
Beta = 1.14
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 185.25b USD (185.25b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = none (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 185.25b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 185.25b / Book Value Of Equity 0.0)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0, no tax applied on loss)
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown Debt (none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = none (Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = unknown
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity none)
RoCE = unknown (Ebit 0.0 / (Equity none + L.T.Debt none))
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, Ebit 0.0)
WACC = unknown (E(185.25b)/V(0.0) * Re(10.53%)) + (D(none)/V(0.0) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 10.53% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for VUG ETF
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