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Vanguard ETF Outperforms Market 64% of Time
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) outperformed S&P 500 64% of the time since 2004.
In brief
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) outperformed S&P 500 64% of the time since 2004. Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF outperformed the S&P 500 in 14 of the last 22 years. Originally reported by The Motley Fool.
Vanguard ETF Outperforms Market
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) outperformed the S&P 500 in 14 of the last 22 years since 2004.
VUG's Tech Focus
VUG holds 147 large-cap growth stocks with 69.8% tech exposure, including the Magnificent Seven stocks.
Top Holdings
VUG's top holdings include Nvidia (13.61%), Apple (12.48%), Microsoft (10.11%), and Alphabet (5.34%).
Market Performance
VUG outperformed the S&P 500 in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, and 2011.
Why VUG Outperforms
VUG overlaps with the S&P 500 in 84% of its stocks, with nine of its top 10 holdings also in the index.
The big picture
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF outperformed the S&P 500 in 14 of the last 22 years.
