VGK vs VUG

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF vs Vanguard Growth ETF

Quick take
  • • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.06% for VGK.
  • • VGK pays a higher dividend yield (2.95%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVGKVUG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.95%0.41%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$37.08B$370.54B
YTD return
9.90%4.20%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.881.24
P/E ratio
17.7929.34
Last price
$89.42$85.73
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VGK top holdings

Top holdings · VGK
ASML.ASASML Holding NV4.47%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC2.19%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.89%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.79%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.72%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.57%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.51%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.45%
SAP.DESAP SE1.32%
SAN.MCBanco Santander SA1.29%
Sector breakdown · VGK
Real Estate1.4%
Consumer Cyclical6.6%
Basic Materials5.4%
Consumer Defensive7.5%
Technology9.4%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services25.4%
Utilities4.4%
Industrials19.5%
Energy5.5%
Healthcare12.1%

VUG top holdings

Top holdings · VUG
NVDANVIDIA Corp13.48%
AAPLApple Inc12.50%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp9.74%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A5.16%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.34%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.26%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A4.23%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C4.09%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc2.66%
TSLATesla Inc2.65%
Sector breakdown · VUG
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical10.0%
Basic Materials0.4%
Consumer Defensive1.3%
Technology59.6%
Communication Services15.0%
Financial Services3.9%
Industrials4.4%
Energy0.3%
Healthcare4.3%

About VGK

VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF) is European developed-market equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $37.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.95%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.4%.

About VUG

VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $370.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 0.41%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 13.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.