# Vanguard ETF Outperforms Market 64% of Time

> Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) outperformed S&P 500 64% of the time since 2004.
- Title: Vanguard ETF Outperforms Market 64% of Time · The Motley Fool
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: The Motley Fool — https://fool.com/investing/2026/10/14/meet-the-vanguard-etf-that-has-outperformed-the
- Author: Stefon Walters
- Published: 2026-10-14T14:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: vanguard, vug, sp500, etf, growth stocks, tech stocks, microsoft, apple, nvidia, alp, meta platforms, tesla
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF outperformed the S&P 500 in 14 of the last 22 years.