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VONG vs VUG
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF against Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
VUG did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $2,361, versus $2,186 for VONG, a difference of $175. VUG also led over three years (+91.2% versus +79.9%), YTD (+7.0% versus +1.5%), one year (+8.7% versus +2.6%), three months (+4.2% versus +2.3%), six months (+4.4% versus +0.1%), and one month (-4.0% versus -4.8%). The outperformance matters because the funds were highly similar: daily correlation was 0.992, and both had 18.0% one-year volatility. VUG’s worst drawdown was slightly smaller at -22.8%, compared with VONG’s -23.3%. VUG also had the lower expense ratio, 0.03% versus 0.06%, although VONG won 21 of the last 48 months.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($123); 50-day at $127.
- RSI 35, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 24, so the trend is developing.
- 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, VONG or VUG?
VONG beat VUG in 21 of the last 48 months; VUG won the other 27. The typical monthly gap was 0.25 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
VONG: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; VUG: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.992
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.97
- VONG move per 1% in VUG
- 0.981
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.25 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | VONG | VUG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -4.6% | -1.1% | -3.53 pts |
| April 2026 | +11.9% | +14.3% | -2.33 pts |
| January 2023 | +8.3% | +10.4% | -2.08 pts |
| June 2026 | -2.8% | -3.8% | +1.00 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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