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On this week's episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci and Roxanna Islam, head of sector & industry research at VettaFi, break down the year's top-performing ETFs, highlighting many International ETFs. Later, Alexandra Levis, founder & CEO of Arro Financial Communications, details marketing approaches for ETF issuers.
The stock market remains volatile but not quite as frantic as earlier this year. Meanwhile, the major market indexes remain well below their recent highs.
VUG tracks the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, heavily weighted toward tech and consumer discretionary, making it suitable for long-term capital growth. Positive outlook on tech, particularly AI and digital transformation, ensuring strong demand and innovation in the next 2-3 years. VUG's heavy concentration in top holdings leads to high correlation, but it adjusts passively over time, making it viable for long-term investors.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.77%) closed higher for nine consecutive trading days from April 21 to May 2. It marked the first nine-day winning streak since 2004.
Investing a large lump sum today into a diversified exchange-traded fund (ETF) and simply holding on to it can be a great way to grow your portfolio over the long term. Historically, stocks have risen in value, and the S&P 500 has averaged an annual return of around 10% per year.
Congratulations to Vanguard, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary today. Vanguard is well-known for making investing more accessible, affordable, and efficient for investors over the past 50 years.
The Invesco QQQ ETF tracks the Nasdaq 100-Index and has been a strong gain winner over the past several years, with a 5-year annualized return of 20.5%.
The Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) and the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) feature similar dividend yields and historical price performance.
Market turbulence has defined 2025's investment landscape as political brinkmanship over trade policy sent stocks on a wild ride. The initial shock of President Trump's aggressive tariff announcements triggered widespread selling, particularly in growth-oriented sectors with global supply chains and international revenue exposure.
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.