AMEX · VUG
Financial Services · Asset Management
$87.06
Down-$0.65 (-0.74%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 10:37 AM
SID Score
5.1/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
57/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
VUG closed at $87.06 after 20 trading sessions, down 0.91% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $87.60 | $87.68 | $86.9123 | $87.06 | 6.03M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $87.125 | $88.1399 | $86.98 | $87.71 | 5.36M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $88.07 | $88.4551 | $87.92 | $88.02 | 4.69M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $86.93 | $87.515 | $86.85 | $87.21 | 5.4M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $87.94 | $87.97 | $87.4399 | $87.68 | 4.84M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $88.50 | $88.52 | $87.895 | $88.12 | 4.85M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $89.04 | $89.04 | $88.23 | $88.45 | 3.5M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $88.00 | $89.115 | $87.94 | $88.88 | 5.52M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $87.36 | $87.875 | $87.135 | $87.60 | 4.35M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $87.24 | $87.8577 | $87.04 | $87.37 | 5.18M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $88.36 | $88.36 | $87.88 | $88.24 | 4.4M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $89.03 | $89.5651 | $88.41 | $88.54 | 4.01M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $88.21 | $89.02 | $87.93 | $88.90 | 4.69M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $87.23 | $87.605 | $87.00 | $87.41 | 3.36M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $87.48 | $87.78 | $87.06 | $87.40 | 4.71M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $87.31 | $87.35 | $86.65 | $86.93 | 4.46M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $87.58 | $87.81 | $87.08 | $87.50 | 4.34M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $87.74 | $87.91 | $87.07 | $87.17 | 4.6M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $88.05 | $88.39 | $87.465 | $87.93 | 9.36M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $87.91 | $88.23 | $87.765 | $87.86 | 4.7M |
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VUG research
Company profile and research snapshot.
The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, a broadly diversified index predominantly made up of growth stocks of large U.S. companies. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
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Yahoo · Sep 9, 2026
Two Vanguard funds share the same large-cap universe, the same rock-bottom fee, and the same issuer, yet one is lapping the other by a stunning margin this year, and the reason comes down to seven stocks you probably already own too many times over.
Yahoo · Sep 7, 2026
The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF is a solid growth bet for buy-and-hold investors.
Yahoo · Sep 1, 2026
With growth and small-cap stocks in strong form, the Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF is a "buy" in September.
SeekingAlpha · Aug 29, 2026
Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) currently trades at $87.71, reflecting a modest decline of 0.96% over the past month but a positive 3.41% gain over the trailing three-month period, per SID market data. The fund's 14-day relative strength index stands at 53.2, indicating neutral momentum with no immediate overbought or oversold conditions. VUG trades slightly above its 50-day moving average of $87.05, suggesting short-term price support at current levels. The fund carries a beta of 1.23, per Massive/Polygon data, confirming elevated sensitivity to broader market movements relative to the benchmark. Average daily trading volume registers at approximately 1.13 million shares, demonstrating consistent institutional and retail liquidity. The trailing one-year return of negative 81.41% reflects significant structural adjustments, likely attributable to a recent share split or fund restructuring event that altered the per-share price basis substantially.
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund in the Financial Services sector, Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) tracks an index of large-capitalization U.S. growth stocks. The fund currently holds a market capitalization of approximately $353.0 billion, per SID market data, positioning it among the largest growth-oriented ETFs in the market. VUG offers a dividend yield of 0.41%, consistent with its growth equity mandate where constituent companies typically reinvest earnings rather than distribute them to shareholders. Traditional valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios are assessed at the underlying holdings level rather than the fund level. According to SEC filings, Vanguard's fund structure maintains one of the lowest expense ratios in the passive growth ETF category, which contributes to long-term capital efficiency. The fund's valuation ultimately reflects the aggregate market pricing of its large-cap growth constituents.
Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) registers a smart money composite score of 57 out of 100, generating a neutral signal according to SID market data. The institutional component scores a robust 23.0 out of 25, reflecting strong and sustained participation from large asset managers, pension funds, and advisory platforms that utilize VUG as a core growth allocation vehicle. The insider activity metric stands at 12.5 out of 25, which is less applicable given VUG's ETF structure where traditional insider transactions are not directly analogous to individual equities. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, per SEC Form 4 filings and public disclosure records, suggesting moderate legislative member exposure. Dark pool activity registers at 9.3 out of 25, indicating relatively lower off-exchange institutional block trading. According to 13F institutional filings, the high institutional score aligns with VUG's prominence as a preferred vehicle among wealth management and fiduciary allocators seeking low-cost passive growth equity exposure.
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund, Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) does not report corporate earnings in the traditional sense, and no recent earnings data is available per company earnings reports. The fund's performance is instead driven by the aggregate earnings results of its underlying holdings, which are predominantly large-cap U.S. growth companies spanning the technology, consumer discretionary, and communication services sectors. VUG's dividend yield of 0.41% reflects the pass-through of dividends received from constituent stocks. Analysts tracking VUG's underlying holdings note that forward earnings growth for large-cap growth equities remains a key performance driver. The fund's market capitalization of approximately $353 billion, per SID market data, indicates substantial asset accumulation that correlates with investor expectations for continued earnings expansion among top holdings. Fund distributions are reported semi-annually through Vanguard's required SEC filings and prospectus updates.
Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) operates as a passive index-tracking ETF and does not receive traditional buy, hold, or sell ratings from Wall Street equity analysts in the manner applied to individual securities. Coverage of VUG instead focuses on ETF-level assessments from fund research providers and advisory platforms. Per SID consensus data, the fund's beta of 1.23 positions it as a higher-volatility vehicle relative to broad market benchmarks, a characteristic that analysts frequently highlight when evaluating risk-adjusted suitability for portfolio construction. The fund's three-month return of 3.41% and current positioning above its 50-day moving average of $87.05 are metrics commonly referenced in ETF flow analysis reports. According to Wall Street analyst reports covering VUG's top underlying holdings, consensus sentiment on large-cap growth equities remains a primary determinant of fund-level capital flows. The fund's $353 billion market capitalization underscores its role as a cornerstone growth allocation across advisory models.
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