US large-cap growth ETFs
VUG vs IWF.
Vanguard Growth ETF (CRSP US Large Cap Growth) against iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (Russell 1000 Growth) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| VUG | IWF | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +6.69% | +2.61% | +4.08 pp |
| 1Y CAGR | +17.1% | +12.8% | +4.31 pp |
| 3Y CAGR | +22.1% | +20.5% | +1.62 pp |
| 5Y CAGR | +13.0% | +12.7% | +0.30 pp |
| 10Y CAGR | +17.7% | +17.7% | -0.02 pp |
| Since inception CAGR | +12.2% | +8.35% | +3.83 pp |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is VUG minus IWF. VUG since-inception measured from first available bar January 30, 2004. IWF since-inception measured from first available bar May 26, 2000. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| VUG | IWF | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF |
| Category | Large Growth | Large Growth |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.19% |
| Assets (AUM) | $379.2B | $128.9B |
| Dividend yield | 0.39% | 0.35% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 7.5M | 5.3M |
| Inception | January 26, 2004 | May 22, 2000 |
| Benchmark proxy | S&P 500 | S&P 500 |
VUG costs 0.16 pp less per year — about $16.00 per $10,000 invested.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage VUG 60.3% · IWF 54.3%
47.0%of portfolio weight overlaps9 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | VUG | IWF | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA Corp | 12.59% | 13.83% | 12.59% |
| AAPLApple Inc | 11.64% | 6.72% | 6.72% |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A | 5.74% | 6.17% | 5.74% |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C | 4.52% | 4.98% | 4.52% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | 4.27% | 5.21% | 4.27% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | 7.59% |
Sector tilt VUG IWF
Technology56.2% / 54.2%+1.9pp
Communication Services15.4% / 16.2%-0.8pp
Consumer Cyclical11.5% / 8.4%+3.1pp
Industrials
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ALAN GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE · alanglobalintelligence.comdaily bars as of 2026-07-16 · fund facts · issuer-verified · holdings · fund data provider
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