(VUG) Growth Shares - Overview

ETF Category: Large Growth | Exchange: NYSE ARCA (USA) | Market Cap: 226.269m USD | Total Return: 30.6% in 12m

Equity Shares, Growth Stocks, Exchange Traded Funds
Total Rating 50
Safety 37
Buy Signal -0.21
Large Growth
Category Rotation: -2.8
TER: 0.04%
AUM: 226B
Avg Turnover: 564M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility13.1%
VaR 5th Pctl2.47%
VaR vs Median4.77%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.50
Rel. Str. IBD67.1
Rel. Str. Peer Group41.5
Character TTM
Beta1.299
Beta Downside1.265
Hurst Exponent0.539
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD22.85%
CAGR/Max DD1.16
CAGR/Mean DD8.09

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: VUG Growth Shares

The Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF (VUG) utilizes a passive indexing strategy to track the performance of large-cap U.S. growth equities. By employing a full-replication method, the fund invests in constituent stocks in proportions nearly identical to their weightings within the benchmark index.

The fund focuses on the Large Growth category, which typically features companies with high price-to-earnings ratios and substantial forecasted earnings growth. This business model prioritizes capital appreciation over dividend yield, often concentrating heavily on the technology and consumer discretionary sectors where firms reinvest profits into research and development.

You can evaluate the specific holdings and performance metrics of this ETF further on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Mega-cap technology earnings drive index performance through margin expansion
  • Federal Reserve interest rate policy dictates growth stock valuations
  • Artificial intelligence infrastructure spending fuels top-line revenue for key holdings
  • Concentration in top-ten holdings increases sensitivity to individual corporate guidance
What is the price of VUG shares?

As of May 30, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 89.60 with a total of 6,012,891 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.42%, over one month by +8.37%, over three months by +16.78% and over the past year by +30.57%.

Is VUG a buy, sell or hold?

Growth Shares has no consensus analysts rating.