Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) is a US large-cap growth ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VUG 7.3 out of 10 — highest on Quality (9.7), lowest on Risk (2.5). It trades at 30.1 times earnings, against its own median of 32.2. Its ten largest holdings are 63% of the fund.
What stands out in VUG's data
U.S. large-cap growth stocks, picked by a Morningstar screen.
Trades at a richer price than most growth peers — you pay more for each dollar of earnings.
Trailing EBITDA multiple of 24.9x is above the category median of 22.4x and its own historical median of 21.7x, while return on invested capital of 34.3% runs ahead of the 33.2% category norm.
A growth allocation built on companies that turn capital into profit efficiently.
Why did VUG move this week? It fell 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Meta Platforms and Nvidia drove it
VUG fell 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Meta Platforms (−12.2%), Nvidia (−3.0%) and Alphabet (−2.9%); Broadcom (+4.1%) pushed the other way.
How is VUG rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) 7.3 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) 7.3 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 7.3 / 10
- Growth: 9.2 / 10
- Value: 5.8 / 10
- Risk: 2.5 / 10
- Quality: 9.7 / 10
- Return: 8.0 / 10
Is VUG expensive right now? It trades at 30.1 times earnings, against its own median of 32.2
As of October 28, 2026, VUG is cheaper than 61% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from VUG's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside VUG? 69% Tech
What's inside VUG: Size (Large 99%, Mid 1%, Small 0%); Geography (International 1%, US 99%); Tech 68.6%; Magnificent 7 56.1%; AI 39.2%; Semiconductors 26.4%; Memory 21.1%.
What are VUG's top holdings? The ten largest are 63% of the fund
Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Broadcom, Amazon.com, Facebook, Advanced Micro Devices and Tesla are VUG's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 88% of US Large Cap Growth ETFs.
Half of VUG's weight sits in its 7 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 17 equally weighted holdings.
What is VUG's expense ratio? 0.03% a year
As of October 28, 2026, VUG charges 0.03% a year, yields 0.39% and holds $392.3B in assets across 136 positions.
| Measure | VUG |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% |
| Dividend yield | 0.39% |
| Assets under management | $392.3B |
| Holdings | 136 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vug
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