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VIGAX vs VUG
Vanguard Growth Index Fd Admiral Shs against Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VIGAX and VUG delivered virtually identical results over the 1,000-trading-day period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $2,361, a 136.1% gain for both. VIGAX was marginally better over three years, up 91.3% versus VUG’s 91.2%, but the difference is immaterial. Their recent returns were otherwise identical, including 8.7% over one year, and daily-move correlation was 0.996. Risk was also nearly indistinguishable: both had 18.0% volatility over the last 12 months; VIGAX’s worst drawdown was 23.0%, compared with 22.8% for VUG. VIGAX beat VUG in 23 of the last 48 months, while VUG won 25, with a typical monthly gap of only 0.04 points. The practical distinction is that VUG charges a 0.03% expense ratio and has $391B in assets, while performance and risk have been essentially the same.
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- 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.
Head to head
Which has returned more, VIGAX or VUG?
VIGAX beat VUG in 23 of the last 48 months; VUG won the other 25. The typical monthly gap was 0.04 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VIGAX: Feb 14, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; VUG: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.996
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 1.00
- VIGAX move per 1% in VUG
- 0.995
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.04 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VIGAX | VUG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.6% | -3.8% | +0.21 pts |
| July 2026 | -1.3% | -1.1% | -0.20 pts |
| April 2025 | +2.2% | +2.0% | +0.19 pts |
| June 2024 | +6.6% | +6.8% | -0.17 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.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with VIGAX and VUG?
- Price
- $267.99
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