Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG)
US Growth ETF
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) is an US Growth ETF from Vanguard. As of October 23, 2026, VUG closed at $86.76. It charges a 0.03% expense ratio, or $3 a year per $10,000 invested. Including dividends it returned +7.8% over the past year and +11.8% a year over five years.
- Assets under management: $392.1 billion
- Dividend yield: 0.40%
- Annualized return since 2004: 12.0%
- Worst peak-to-trough drop: -51%
VUG price chart
1Y price change: +7.3% (price only; total returns below include dividends)
| Total return | 1M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VUG | -3.8% | +7.0% | +7.8% | +25.0% | +11.8% | +17.6% | +12.0% |
Dividends reinvested. 3Y and longer are annualized; MAX is annualized since 2004.
VUG key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.03%
- $3/yr per $10K
- Assets (AUM)
- $392.1B
- Dividend yield
- 0.40%
- Annualized return
- 12.0%
- since 2004
- Volatility
- 20%
- annualized
- Max drawdown
- -51%
- 52-week range
- $69.63 – $93.00
- Fund family
- Vanguard
VUG dividend
- Dividend yield
- 0.40%
- Annual dividend
- $0.35
- Years of increases
- 3
- 5-yr dividend growth
- 3.6%
- per year
- Payments per year
- 4
Regular dividends per share by calendar year; special dividends excluded. Current year omitted until complete.
Similar ETFs
| Name | Today | 1Y | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
 SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | -0.34% | +8% | 0.40% |
 MGK Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF | -0.31% | +9% | 0.26% |
 SPYG State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | -0.51% | +13% | 0.39% |
 SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | -0.52% | +14% | 0.75% |
 VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | -0.53% | +14% | 1.06% |
 IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | -0.54% | +14% | 0.75% |
 SPYM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF | -0.53% | +14% | 1.02% |
 RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | -0.77% | +15% | 1.47% |
VUG news
- Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF vs. Vanguard Information Technology ETF: Here's Which One I Believe Is the Clear Long-Term Winner. · Oct 24, 2026
- Vanguard's Growth ETF Has Returned About 18% a Year for a Decade. I'd Plan on Much Less Through 2030. · Oct 18, 2026
- Which Growth-Focused ETF is the Better Fit? Vanguard Morningstar Growth (VUG) or SPDR Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG)? · Oct 10, 2026
- Should Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) Be on Your Investing Radar? · Oct 7, 2026
- Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon Now Make Up 30.8% of VOO and 49.2% of VUG. Here's a Better Low-Cost Vanguard ETF to Buy Now. · Oct 22, 2026
VUG ETF FAQ
What is VUG's expense ratio?
VUG has an expense ratio of 0.03%: $3 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What is VUG's dividend yield?
VUG yields 0.40% based on its trailing distributions of $0.35 per share.
What is VUG's historical return?
With dividends reinvested, VUG returned +7.8% over one year, +11.8% a year over five years, +17.6% a year over ten years through October 23, 2026.
How much can VUG fall?
VUG's largest peak-to-trough decline since 2004 was -51%. Past drawdowns don't cap future ones.
Sources: fund data and prices from Yahoo Finance (delayed); FI Handbook calculations. Last close October 23, 2026.