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Over the past decade-plus, growth stocks have been largely responsible for leading the major U.S. stock market indexes to new heights. Growth-driven exchange-traded funds (ETFs) -- like the Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG -5.99%) -- have significantly outperformed the S&P 500.
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While many individual stocks have started to bounce back from this latest downturn, the major market indices, such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, continue to trade well below their recent highs. This represents a great opportunity for investors who have been on the sidelines to begin investing.
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The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.16%) index returned 25% (including dividends) in 2024, which was more than double its long-term average of 10.5%. However, the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index delivered an even better gain of 32% last year, thanks to its much larger holdings in soaring stocks like Nvidia, Meta Platforms, and Amazon.
The S&P 500 is down over 4% from the start of the year. While investors began the year with optimism, trade wars and tariffs have weighed on the outlook for the markets, for 2025 and beyond.
US large-cap growth stocks, particularly the Russell 1000 Growth Index, are in correction territory, with the "Lag 7" stocks all down year-to-date. VUG's valuation has improved, but its technical chart shows a possible bear flag, indicating caution despite a 10% selloff. Key events for VUG's top holdings, including Apple, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, could drive volatility ahead of Q1 earnings reports.
Despite short-term market noise, I see attractive opportunities in high-quality companies, particularly in the tech sector, driven by AI market growth. SCHG and VUG are both strong ETF options for tech exposure, with SCHG slightly outperforming VUG historically due to its top holdings. Both ETFs have low expense ratios and impressive dividend growth, making them suitable for long-term investors bullish on tech.
The Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) was launched on 01/26/2004, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.