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VUG vs SCHG
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF against Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
QQQM did best over the period: $1,000 grew to $2,572 (+157.2%), versus $2,406 (+140.6%) for SCHG and $2,361 (+136.1%) for VUG. Its advantage was also evident in recent performance, with QQQM leading over three years (+97.5%), one year (+16.9%), six months (+6.3%), and YTD (+15.1%). The trade-off was higher risk and cost: QQQM had 19.9% volatility and a 0.15% expense ratio, compared with SCHG at 16.8% and 0.04%, and VUG at 18.0% and 0.03%. SCHG had the lowest volatility, while VUG and QQQM shared the least severe listed drawdown at -22.7%, versus -23.4% for SCHG. VUG and SCHG were extremely similar, with 0.993 daily correlation, so QQQM’s stronger results came with greater differentiation, concentration-related risk, and fees.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($84); 50-day at $89.
- RSI 37, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 23, so the trend is developing.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($33); 50-day at $36.
- RSI 38, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 23, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VUG or SCHG?
VUG beat SCHG in 21 of the last 48 months; SCHG won the other 27. The typical monthly gap was 0.35 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VUG: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; SCHG: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.993
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.01
- VUG move per 1% in SCHG
- 0.978
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.35 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VUG | SCHG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -1.1% | +1.0% | -2.06 pts |
| September 2026 | +2.2% | +0.9% | +1.35 pts |
| April 2026 | +14.3% | +13.0% | +1.28 pts |
| May 2023 | +5.2% | +6.3% | -1.17 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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