NASDAQ · VUG
Financial Services · Asset Management
$88.02
Up+$0.81 (+0.93%)
Updated Sep 13, 2026, 5:02 PM
SID Score
5.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
57/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
VUG closed at $88.02 after 19 trading sessions, down 0.96% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $89.43 | $89.54 | $88.815 | $88.87 | 4.53M |
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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 $88.02, reflecting mixed performance across multiple timeframes per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, VUG has declined 0.96%, while the three-month return shows a positive 3.41% gain, suggesting a recent recovery in large-cap growth equities. The trailing twelve-month return registers at negative 81.41%, a figure that reflects a significant structural adjustment likely tied to a share split or NAV recalculation rather than pure price depreciation. The fund's 50-day moving average stands at $87.05, with the current price trading approximately 1.1% above that threshold, indicating near-term upward momentum. However, the 200-day moving average sits at $270.61, reflecting the aforementioned structural change. The 14-day RSI reads 53.2, positioning VUG in neutral territory according to Massive/Polygon technical data. Average daily volume is approximately 1.13 million shares, underscoring consistent institutional liquidity.
Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) carries a market capitalization of approximately $353.0 billion, positioning it among the largest growth-oriented ETFs in the U.S. market, per SID market data. The fund operates within the Financial Services sector classification and currently offers a dividend yield of 0.41%, consistent with its growth-focused mandate that prioritizes capital appreciation over income distribution. As a passively managed index fund tracking the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, VUG does not report traditional valuation metrics such as price-to-earnings or price-to-book ratios at the fund level. However, its underlying holdings are concentrated in mega-cap technology and consumer discretionary names. The fund's beta of 1.23 indicates that VUG exhibits approximately 23% more volatility than the broader market, reflecting the higher-growth profile of its constituent holdings according to SEC filings. This elevated beta aligns with the fund's structural tilt toward high-multiple growth equities.
Smart money indicators for Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) present a neutral overall signal, with a composite smart money score of 57 out of 100 per SID market data. The institutional sub-score registers at 23.0 out of 25, representing the strongest component and indicating robust participation from large asset managers, pension funds, and advisory platforms that utilize VUG as a core growth allocation vehicle. The insider activity sub-score stands at 12.5 out of 25, a mid-range reading that holds limited interpretive value for a passively managed ETF structure where traditional insider transactions are not directly applicable. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, suggesting moderate engagement from disclosed congressional portfolios according to SEC Form 4 filings and public disclosure records. The dark pool activity sub-score registers at 9.3 out of 25, the weakest component, indicating that a relatively smaller proportion of VUG volume is routed through alternative trading systems per 13F institutional filings. The neutral composite reading suggests no strong directional conviction among sophisticated market participants.
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund, Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) does not report quarterly earnings in the traditional corporate sense, and no recent earnings data is available per company earnings reports. Instead, the fund's performance is driven by the aggregate earnings results of its underlying holdings, which are predominantly large-cap U.S. growth companies spanning technology, healthcare, and consumer discretionary sectors. The fund's market capitalization of approximately $353.0 billion reflects cumulative investor demand for diversified growth exposure. VUG's dividend yield of 0.41% indicates that constituent companies retain the majority of earnings for reinvestment rather than shareholder distributions. Fund performance ultimately depends on the earnings trajectories of top holdings, which typically report on a staggered quarterly basis. Investors monitoring VUG should track the weighted earnings growth of the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index constituents for forward-looking performance indicators according to analyst estimates.
Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) does not carry traditional Wall Street analyst ratings, price targets, or buy/sell recommendations, as sell-side research coverage is generally directed at individual equities rather than passively managed index funds. No consensus analyst data is currently available for VUG per SID consensus data. However, the fund's structural characteristics provide measurable context for investor assessment. With a beta of 1.23, VUG is expected to amplify broad market movements by approximately 23% in either direction, according to Wall Street analyst reports covering the growth equity segment. The fund's average daily trading volume of approximately 1.13 million shares ensures ample liquidity for both retail and institutional participants. VUG's 0.41% dividend yield remains below the S&P 500 average, consistent with the growth-oriented composition of the portfolio. Investors seeking analyst-level insight into VUG's trajectory should monitor consensus earnings estimates for the fund's largest underlying holdings, which collectively drive net asset value changes.
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