VUG vs VYM

Vanguard Growth ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Quick take
  • • VUG has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.04% for VYM.
  • • VYM pays a higher dividend yield (2.24%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricVUGVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.41%2.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$370.54B$100.99B
YTD return
4.20%15.40%
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.
1.240.64
P/E ratio
29.3420.64
Last price
$85.73$164.98
Inception
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Issuer
VanguardVanguard

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%

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.93%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.75%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.84%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.71%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.96%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.80%
CVXChevron Corp1.61%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc1.52%
BACBank of America Corp1.50%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.0%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive8.2%
Technology17.5%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services20.9%
Utilities5.0%
Industrials11.6%
Energy10.2%
Healthcare14.1%

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%.

About VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 6.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.