ETF Filings
Vanguard files for a U.S. small-mid cap active ETF after last year’s three reached $161 million
Vanguard Wellington U.S. Growth Active ETF
$61.41−0.63 (−1.02%)
- 0.35%
- $37M
- 82.8K sh
- low $52.58high $69.27
The ETF.net VUSG Grade
B
Score 66 out of 100
- 13 of 90
Score 66 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.A93 out of 100Rank 5 of 90Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B58 out of 100Rank 29 of 85Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 40 of 90Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D33 out of 100Rank 80 of 90Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D38 out of 100Rank 70 of 90
VUSG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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VUSG$10,199
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 | VUSG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +2.0% |
| 1 month | −7.1% |
| 3 months | −0.3% |
| 1 year | |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
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 | VUSG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +2.0% | |
| 2025 | +3.2% |
VUSG in the news
VUSG Dividends
- $0.01 per share
- Irregular
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
VUSG Risk
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.
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.
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.
- 1.30
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.
VUSG Cost
Overpaying vs FELG, tied cheapest in US Active Growth
$3,377
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VUSG 0.35%
$7,126
FELG 0.18% Tied cheapest
$3,749
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VUSG | FELG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $634 | $328 | $306 |
| 20 | $2,454 | $1,281 | $1,173 |
| 30 | $7,126 | $3,749 | $3,377 |
Other funds in US Active Growth
- BJGROJPMorgan Active Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.44%1 year return −5.4%
- BLGDSJPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.40%1 year return
- BLRGEClearBridge Large Cap Growth Select ETFExpense ratio 0.48%1 year return −0.7%
- BNSIGNorth Square Growth Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return
- BDAKDakota Active Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.43%1 year return +11.2%
