NYSE · VUG
Financial Services · Asset Management
$88.02
Up+$0.81 (+0.93%)
Updated Sep 12, 2026, 5:00 PM
SID Score
5.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
57/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
VUG closed at $88.02 after 20 trading sessions, down 1.48% 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 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $89.89 | $89.90 | $89.215 | $89.34 | 5.15M |
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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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Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG) currently trades at $88.02, reflecting mixed performance across timeframes. Per SID market data, the fund has declined 1.56% over the past month but gained 4.27% over the trailing three-month period, suggesting a recent recovery following broader market volatility. On a twelve-month basis, VUG has experienced a significant decline of 81.66%, largely attributable to a reverse stock split that reset the per-share price rather than fundamental deterioration. The fund's 50-day moving average stands at $87.01, placing the current price approximately 1.2% above that threshold, while the 200-day moving average sits at $272.62, reflecting the pre-split pricing baseline. The 14-day RSI reads 50.3, indicating neutral momentum with neither overbought nor oversold conditions, according to Massive/Polygon technical data. Average daily trading volume is approximately 1.13 million shares, demonstrating consistent institutional liquidity.
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund tracking the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, VUG's valuation reflects the aggregate characteristics of its underlying growth-oriented holdings. Per SID market data, VUG carries a market capitalization of approximately $353 billion, making it one of the largest growth-focused ETFs in the market. The fund offers a modest dividend yield of 0.41%, consistent with growth equity strategies that prioritize capital appreciation over income distribution. Classified within the Financial Services sector as an investment vehicle, VUG's valuation is best assessed through its underlying portfolio metrics rather than traditional single-stock ratios such as price-to-earnings or price-to-book. The fund's beta of 1.23, according to SID market data, indicates VUG exhibits roughly 23% more volatility than the broader market, aligning with the historically higher sensitivity of growth equities to macroeconomic shifts and interest rate movements.
Smart money indicators for Vanguard Growth Index Fund present a neutral overall picture, with SID's composite smart money score registering at 57 out of 100 and carrying a neutral signal designation. According to SEC 13F institutional filings, the institutional ownership sub-score stands at 23.0 out of 25, representing the strongest component among the four tracked categories and reflecting robust demand from professional asset allocators who utilize VUG as a core growth allocation vehicle. The insider activity sub-score registers at 12.5 out of 25, a metric of limited applicability given VUG's ETF structure where traditional insider transactions are less meaningful. Dark pool activity scores 9.3 out of 25 per SID market data, suggesting below-average off-exchange trading volume relative to peers. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, indicating moderate legislative interest. The divergence between strong institutional support and weaker dark pool activity suggests standard accumulation patterns without unusual block trading behavior.
As a passively managed exchange-traded fund, Vanguard Growth Index Fund does not report corporate earnings in the traditional sense, and no recent earnings data is available per company filings. Instead, VUG's performance is driven by the aggregate earnings results of its constituent holdings, which comprise large-cap U.S. growth companies across sectors including technology, consumer discretionary, and communication services. The fund's dividend yield of 0.41%, according to SID market data, reflects the relatively low payout ratios characteristic of growth-oriented companies that reinvest earnings into business expansion. Investors monitoring VUG's fundamental trajectory should track the earnings reports of its top holdings, which typically include mega-cap technology names that collectively represent a significant concentration within the portfolio. The fund's market capitalization of approximately $353 billion underscores its scale as a primary vehicle through which investors access U.S. large-cap growth equity earnings exposure.
Wall Street analyst coverage of Vanguard Growth Index Fund differs from individual stock coverage, as ETFs generally do not receive traditional buy, hold, or sell ratings from sell-side research desks. No specific analyst consensus ratings or price targets are currently available for VUG per SID consensus data. Instead, the fund is evaluated through its tracking efficiency, expense ratio, and the underlying fundamentals of its growth equity constituents. VUG's beta of 1.23, according to SID market data, positions it as a higher-volatility vehicle relative to broad market benchmarks, a characteristic that analysts and portfolio strategists factor into asset allocation recommendations. The fund's 4.27% three-month return suggests improving sentiment toward growth equities following the recent period of rate-driven headwinds. Institutional investors, as evidenced by the strong 23.0 out of 25 institutional sub-score from 13F filings, continue to validate VUG as a preferred instrument for accessing large-cap growth exposure across diversified portfolios.
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