Vanguard Growth ETF·Financial Services
Seeks to track the performance of the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index.Provides a convenient way to match the performance of many of the nation’s largest growth stocks.Follows a passively managed, full-replication approach.With respect to 75% of its total assets, the fund may not: (1) purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or (2) purchase securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 5% of the fund’s total assets would be invested in that issuer’s securities; except as may be necessary to approximate the composition of its target index. This limitation does not apply to obligations of the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities.
Financial Services
Asset Management
2004-01-30
1.18
Market Peers







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Starting January 1, 2026, workers who earned more than $145,000 in FICA wages (Social Security wages, Box 3 of Form W-2) from their employer in the prior year can no longer make pre-tax catch-up contributions to their 401(k) or similar plan.

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The Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) has outperformed the S&P 500 in 17 of its 22 years of existence. VUG tends to underperform the market when the tech sector isn't performing well.

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Vanguard's growth-focused ETFs have rewarded patient investors. There are significant differences in allocation between the Vanguard Growth ETF and the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF.