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VUG correlations (Vanguard Growth ETF)

VUG measured against 4756 US stocks and ETFs: closest co-movers on one side, the best offsets on the other, all from weekly returns.

Data as of 2026-08-27 · refreshed every trading day · US Style

Volatility (ann.)
19.4%
3y weekly
Beta vs S&P 500
1.28
3y weekly
1-year return
+16.2%
price, adjusted
5-year return
+78.4%
price, adjusted
Expense ratio
0.03%
annual
Assets
$372.0B
under management
Dividend yield
0.40%
trailing
Max drawdown
-22.8%
3y, daily closes
-8%0%+17%2025-09-052026-08-27
VUG over the last 12 months, weekly closes indexed to 100 at the start.

Stocks and ETFs most correlated with VUG

AssetCorrelation (3Y)
SPYGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF0.99
QQQInvesco QQQ Trust0.98
QQQMInvesco Nasdaq 100 ETF0.98
IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF0.96
VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF0.96
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust0.96
FNGOMicroSectors FANG Index 2X Leveraged ETNs due January 80.95
XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund0.94
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF0.94
QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF0.91
CSQCalamos Strategic Total Return Fund - Closed End Fund0.90
ACWIiShares MSCI ACWI ETF0.90
EOSEaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II0.89
VTVanguard Total World Stock ETF0.89
ETYEaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund0.88

Best diversifiers for VUG

The least-correlated liquid assets in our universe, meaning the ones that historically moved most independently from VUG.

AssetCorrelation (3Y)
FNGDMicroSectors FANG Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs due-0.95
VXXiPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN-0.71
VXZiPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN-0.65
EDConsolidated Edison-0.32
DUKDuke Energy-0.22
AWKAmerican Water Works-0.19
ALMSAlumis Inc.-0.18
MOAltria-0.18
MACIMelar Acquisition Corp. I - Class A-0.18
EHGOEshallgo Inc. - Class A-0.17

VUG vs benchmarks

VUG vs SPY 0.96 VUG vs QQQ 0.98

VUG vs its peers

VUG vs SPYG 0.99 VUG vs QUAL 0.91 VUG vs MTUM 0.85 VUG vs SPYV 0.65 VUG vs USMV 0.60

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Correlations, diversifiers, beta and volatility for VUG, plus one endpoint per pair. API documentation.

VUG holdings overlap with other ETFs

ETFOverlapCorrelation (3Y)
VUG vs SPYGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF77.1%0.99
VUG vs QQQInvesco QQQ Trust58.8%0.98
VUG vs QQQMInvesco Nasdaq 100 ETF58.8%0.98
VUG vs VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF57.1%0.96
VUG vs IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF56.8%0.96
VUG vs SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust56.8%0.96
VUG vs XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund54.9%0.94
VUG vs VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF51.9%0.94
VUG vs QUALiShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF43.4%0.91
VUG vs ACWIiShares MSCI ACWI ETF36.0%0.90
VUG vs VTVanguard Total World Stock ETF33.5%0.89
VUG vs VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF26.9%0.77
VUG vs SPYVSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF26.1%0.65
VUG vs MTUMiShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF22.6%0.85
VUG vs USMViShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF22.5%0.60
VUG vs DIASPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF20.8%0.74
VUG vs SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF20.2%0.78
VUG vs RSPInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF18.6%0.68
VUG vs DGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETF16.9%0.64
VUG vs XLCCommunication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund15.4%0.81
VUG vs XLYConsumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund11.4%0.83
VUG vs VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF7.7%0.61
VUG vs XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund4.5%0.25
VUG vs XLIIndustrial Select Sector SPDR Fund4.3%0.67
VUG vs XLFFinancial Select Sector SPDR Fund4.1%0.60
VUG vs VTVVanguard Value ETF3.3%0.58
VUG vs XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund1.4%0.13
VUG vs VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF1.0%0.33
VUG vs XLREReal Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund1.0%0.32
VUG vs SCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity ETF0.8%0.36
VUG vs EFAiShares MSCI EAFE ETF0.6%0.63
VUG vs VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF0.6%0.64
VUG vs IBBiShares Biotechnology ETF0.5%0.46
VUG vs IEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF0.5%0.63
VUG vs XLBMaterials Select Sector SPDR Fund0.5%0.43
VUG vs XLEEnergy Select Sector SPDR Fund0.3%0.02
VUG vs ICLNiShares Global Clean Energy ETF0.2%0.42
VUG vs MDYSPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF0.1%0.64
VUG vs EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF0%0.63
VUG vs EWJiShares MSCI Japan ETF0%0.61
VUG vs FXIiShares China Large-Cap ETF0%0.34
VUG vs IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF0.0%0.64
VUG vs IWMiShares Russell 2000 ETF0%0.63
VUG vs VWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF0.0%0.65
VUG vs XLUUtilities Select Sector SPDR Fund0%0.08