Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
$79.98−0.83 (−1.03%)
- 0.07%
- $27.9B
- +8.2%
- 0.48%
- 1.27M sh
- low $64.99high $88.25
The ETF.net VOOG Grade
B
Score 67 out of 100
- 12 of 35
Score 67 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.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B65 out of 100Rank 13 of 35Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A98 out of 100Rank 11 of 32Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B62 out of 100Rank 9 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C49 out of 100Rank 17 of 35Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D33 out of 100Rank 31 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 VOOG
In short
BVOOG owns the growth half of the S&P 500: the same large caps you already know, re-sorted by sales growth, earnings-change-to-price and momentum. A style tilt built inside a familiar index, priced near the bottom of the growth shelf.
Stated mandate
The fund aims to track the investment returns of large-cap growth stocks in the United States by following the S&P 500 Growth Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
VOOG Holdings
- Stocks
- 158
- 60%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology54.5%
- Communication15.5%
- Financials8.4%
- Consumer Discretionary7.8%
- Health Care6.1%
- Industrials5.5%
- Consumer Staples1.0%
- Real Estate0.6%
- Materials0.3%
- Utilities0.3%
Geography
- United States100.00%
VOOG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
VOOG$10,825
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 | VOOG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +9.5% |
| 1 month | −5.5% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 1 year | +8.2% |
| 3 years | +27.0% |
| 5 years | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +17.5% |
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 | VOOG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +9.5% | |
| 2025 | +22.1% | |
| 2024 | +35.9% | |
| 2023 | +29.9% | |
| 2022 | −29.5% | |
| 2021 | +31.9% | |
| 2020 | +33.4% |
VOOG in the news
VOOG Dividends
- 0.48%
- $0.39
- $0.11 per share
- Quarterly
VOOG Risk
- 16.6%
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.
- 1.27
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.
- 1.17
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.
VOOG Cost
Overpaying vs VUG, cheapest in US Growth Index
$842
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VOOG 0.07%
$1,480
VUG 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VOOG | VUG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $128 | $55 | $73 |
| 20 | $503 | $216 | $287 |
| 30 | $1,480 | $638 | $842 |
Other funds in US Growth Index
- 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%
- BIWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return −2.8%
- BVTWGVanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +7.1%
- BIWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.23%1 year return −7.0%
