VPL vs VUG

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF vs Vanguard Growth ETF

Quick take
  • • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.07% for VPL.
  • • VPL pays a higher dividend yield (2.23%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVPLVUG
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.07%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.23%0.41%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$12.66B$370.54B
YTD return
17.89%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.
1.171.24
P/E ratio
13.1329.34
Last price
$108.00$85.73
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardVanguard

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.10%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc5.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.98%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.51%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.37%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.30%
6857.TAdvantest Corp1.25%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.25%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.20%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.5%
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology27.5%
Communication Services5.2%
Financial Services19.7%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials17.8%
Energy1.4%
Healthcare4.6%

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 VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $12.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.23%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 7.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.5%.

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%.