VONG — Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares

VONG Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in VONG over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

VONG Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: VONG's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VONG) is a US Large Cap Growth vehicle issued by Vanguard with $55.5 billion in assets under management. It holds a C grade and ranks 10th out of 13 peers in its category, placing it at #242 overall among all tracked ETFs. The fund’s 0.06% expense ratio is significantly lower than the category median of 0.15%, while its 0.47% dividend yield sits slightly above the median of 0.44%. Concentrated exposure is evident, with the top 10 holdings comprising 61.2% of assets and NVIDIA Corp serving as the largest single position at 13.1%.

Price action shows the fund trading at 63.1% of its 52-week range, reflecting a recent 1-day decline of 0.36% and a 1-week drop of 1.50%. Short-term momentum has been mixed, with a 1-month loss of 4.76% contrasting against a 3-month gain of 2.26% and year-to-date progress of 1.79%. Over longer horizons, the 1-year return of 2.58% trails the category median of 9.04%, though the 3-year return has reached 86.46%. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at C for the last 35 tracked days, and price history data spans 3.0 years.

With a beta of 1.21, the fund exhibits higher sensitivity to market movements compared to the broader index. Annualized volatility stands at 17.98%, which is classified as Moderate, while the maximum drawdown has reached -23.27%. A Sharpe ratio of -0.13 suggests that risk-adjusted returns have been negative over the measured period. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 927,096 shares, providing adequate trading depth for the asset.

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VONG Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-05-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 61.2% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how VONG's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With VONG

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with VONG's top 10 — VUG overlaps most, holding 9 of the same companies as VONG's top 10 (61.2% of VONG's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.96% (as of 2026-10-22) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 19.03 (as of 2026-10-22) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

VONG Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 927K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $55.5B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: VONG is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

VONG Performance History

How VONG Compares to Other US Large Cap Growth ETFs