Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
$119.67−1.42 (−1.17%)
- 0.06%
- $55.6B
- −2.6%
- 0.48%
- 1.06M sh
- low $105.23high $133.63
The ETF.net VONG Grade
A
Score 69 out of 100
- 8 of 35
Score 69 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25. The letter stays A for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A78 out of 100Rank 5 of 35Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 32Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D33 out of 100Rank 28 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C52 out of 100Rank 16 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C41 out of 100Rank 26 of 35Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A83 out of 100Rank 4 of 35
Our read on VONG
In short
AThe same Russell 1000 Growth index that sits behind the category's best-known growth ETF, for 0.06% a year. Vanguard buys the whole large-cap growth sleeve, cap-weighted, and otherwise stays out of the way.
Stated mandate
The ETF seeks to track the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which represents large-capitalization growth stocks in the United States. It uses passive full replication and remains fully invested.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
VONG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
VONG$9,741
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | VONG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.2% |
| 1 month | −6.1% |
| 3 months | −0.6% |
| 1 year | −2.6% |
| 3 years | +22.2% |
| 5 years | +10.3% |
| 10 years | +17.6% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.2% | |
| 2025 | +18.5% | |
| 2024 | +33.2% | |
| 2023 | +42.7% | |
| 2022 | −29.2% | |
| 2021 | +27.6% | |
| 2020 | +38.3% |
VONG in the news
VONG Dividends
- 0.48%
- $0.58
- $0.14 per share
- Quarterly
VONG Risk
- 16.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.02
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −32.7%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.16
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
VONG Cost
Overpaying vs VUG, cheapest in US Growth Index
$632
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VONG 0.06%
$1,270
VUG 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VONG | VUG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $110 | $55 | $55 |
| 20 | $432 | $216 | $216 |
| 30 | $1,270 | $638 | $632 |
Other funds in US Growth Index
- AVOTVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return −1.2%
- ASFYSoFi Select 500 ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return +11.9%
- BISCGiShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +11.4%
- BMGKVanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return +3.6%
- BIVWiShares S&P 500 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +8.2%
