US large-cap growth ETFs
VUG vs SPYG.
Vanguard Growth ETF (CRSP US Large Cap Growth) against SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF (S&P 500 Growth) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| VUG | SPYG | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +6.69% | — | — |
| 1Y CAGR | +17.1% | — | — |
| 3Y CAGR | +22.1% | — | — |
| 5Y CAGR | +13.0% | — | — |
| 10Y CAGR | +17.7% | — | — |
| Since inception CAGR | +12.2% | — | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is VUG minus SPYG. VUG since-inception measured from first available bar January 30, 2004. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| VUG | SPYG | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF |
| Category | Large Growth | Large Growth |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Assets (AUM) | $379.2B | $53.0B |
| Dividend yield | 0.39% | 0.48% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 7.5M | 2.7M |
| Inception | January 26, 2004 | September 25, 2000 |
| Benchmark proxy | S&P 500 | S&P 500 |
VUG costs 0.01 pp less per year — about $1.00 per $10,000 invested.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage VUG 60.3% · SPYG 56.4%
50.3%of portfolio weight overlaps9 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | VUG | SPYG | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA Corp | 12.59% | 13.65% | 12.59% |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corp | 7.59% | 7.81% | 7.59% |
| AAPLApple Inc | 11.64% | 5.99% | 5.99% |
| GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A | 5.74% | 5.90% | 5.74% |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C | 4.52% | 4.70% | 4.52% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc | 4.27% |
Sector tilt VUG SPYG
Technology56.2% / 52.3%+3.9pp
Communication Services15.4% / 15.6%-0.2pp
Consumer Cyclical11.5% / 8.6%+2.9pp
Financial Services
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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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