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VU
AMEX · VUG
Vanguard Growth Index Fund
Financial Services · Asset Management
$85.06
Down-$2.63 (-3.00%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 4:02 PM
SID Score
4.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
53/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 352.98B
- P/E ratio
- —
- Dividend yield
- 2.40%
- 52-week range
- $79.68 – $497.69
- Volume
- 10.8M
- Avg. volume
- 1.13M
Price performance · VUG
VUG price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
VUG closed at $85.06 after 20 trading sessions, down 7.60% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $85.06
- Period change
- -7.60%
- Period low
- $85.06
- Period high
- $92.64
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $85.86 | $85.89 | $84.22 | $85.06 | 10.8M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $87.605 | $87.9938 | $87.22 | $87.69 | 5.27M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $88.80 | $88.945 | $88.325 | $88.81 | 4.62M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $87.88 | $88.67 | $87.66 | $88.45 | 6.25M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $87.055 | $87.9899 | $86.845 | $87.53 | 6.81M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $86.64 | $87.325 | $86.42 | $86.76 | 5.54M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $88.13 | $88.24 | $86.75 | $87.17 | 7.93M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $89.04 | $89.6999 | $88.67 | $89.42 | 5.26M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $88.41 | $89.359 | $87.92 | $88.67 | 4.73M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $88.88 | $89.43 | $88.575 | $88.82 | 5.26M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $89.81 | $89.85 | $87.525 | $87.93 | 5.78M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $88.765 | $89.98 | $88.48 | $89.78 | 7.23M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $91.29 | $91.495 | $89.53 | $89.87 | 6.09M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $91.215 | $91.9179 | $91.21 | $91.75 | 4.52M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $92.01 | $92.075 | $91.50 | $91.64 | 3.07M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $91.84 | $92.125 | $91.485 | $91.97 | 4.34M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $92.03 | $92.32 | $90.885 | $91.31 | 5.67M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $92.20 | $92.4799 | $91.82 | $92.42 | 4.76M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $92.54 | $92.995 | $92.4661 | $92.64 | 4.67M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $91.33 | $92.295 | $91.28 | $92.06 | 6.02M |
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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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Benzinga · Oct 29, 2026
$1000 Invested In Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (NYSE:VUG) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 3.32% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.19%. Currently, Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF has
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Vanguard Growth Index Fund Stock Performance
Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) has experienced significant downward pressure across multiple timeframes, per SID market data. The fund currently trades at $85.06, reflecting a one-month decline of 5.73% and a three-month decline of 2.32%. Over the trailing twelve months, VUG has posted a substantial loss of 82.78%, indicating severe underperformance relative to broader market benchmarks. The fund's 14-day relative strength index stands at 26.8, placing it firmly in oversold territory below the conventional 30 threshold. VUG is trading well below both its 50-day moving average of $89.05 and its 200-day moving average of $200.82, confirming a sustained bearish technical trend according to Massive/Polygon data. The fund's beta of 1.23 indicates higher volatility than the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 1.13 million shares, reflecting consistent institutional participation in the growth-oriented ETF.
Vanguard Growth Index Fund Valuation Analysis
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund within the Financial Services sector, Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) tracks an index of large-capitalization U.S. growth stocks. Per SID market data, the fund carries a market capitalization of approximately $353.0 billion, positioning it among the largest growth-oriented ETFs available to investors. VUG currently offers a dividend yield of 0.41%, consistent with growth-focused portfolios that prioritize capital appreciation over income generation. Traditional valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios apply at the underlying holdings level rather than the fund level. The fund's current price of $85.06 represents a 57.6% discount to its 200-day moving average of $200.82, according to SID market data. This wide divergence from longer-term price trends suggests the fund's underlying growth equity holdings have experienced meaningful multiple compression or fundamental deterioration over the observed period.
Smart Money Activity for VUG
Smart money indicators for Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) present a mixed picture, with the composite smart money score registering at 53 out of 100, generating a neutral signal per SID market data. Breaking down the sub-components reveals notable divergence across categories. Institutional activity scores a robust 23.0 out of 25, indicating strong engagement from large asset managers and pension funds, consistent with VUG's role as a core growth equity allocation vehicle. Insider activity registers at 12.5 out of 25, a moderate reading, though insider transactions for ETFs typically reflect sponsor-level activity rather than corporate insider buying. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, suggesting average legislative interest in the fund. Dark pool activity registers at only 5.8 out of 25 according to SEC Form 4 filings and 13F institutional filings, indicating relatively low off-exchange block trading. The high institutional score paired with weak dark pool activity suggests accumulation is occurring through visible, on-exchange channels rather than private transactions.
Vanguard Growth Index Fund Earnings Outlook
As a passively managed index ETF, Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) does not report corporate earnings in the traditional sense, and no recent earnings data is available for the fund itself. The fund's performance is instead driven by the aggregate earnings results of its underlying growth stock holdings, which include major large-cap technology and consumer discretionary companies. Per SID market data, VUG's trailing twelve-month decline of 82.78% suggests that earnings expectations for its constituent growth companies have deteriorated materially. The fund's dividend yield of 0.41% reflects the income generated by underlying portfolio holdings, according to company earnings reports. Investors monitoring VUG's fundamental trajectory should track quarterly earnings reports from top portfolio constituents, as these results directly impact the fund's net asset value. The fund's current oversold RSI reading of 26.8 may indicate that negative earnings sentiment has been aggressively priced into current valuations.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for VUG
Specific Wall Street analyst consensus ratings and price targets for Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) are not currently available in the dataset, which is typical for passively managed exchange-traded funds that do not receive traditional buy, sell, or hold ratings from equity research analysts. Instead, ETF coverage generally falls under fund research divisions at major financial institutions. Per SID market data, the fund's current market capitalization of approximately $353.0 billion underscores its significance within the growth equity ETF landscape. The fund's beta of 1.23, according to SID consensus data, indicates that analyst models would project amplified moves relative to broad benchmarks. VUG's severe technical deterioration, trading 57.6% below its 200-day moving average of $200.82, represents a data point that quantitative research desks monitor for mean-reversion signals. Investors seeking analyst-driven insights on VUG should reference coverage of the fund's largest individual equity holdings, where comprehensive Wall Street analyst reports are readily available.
