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Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF provides exposure to 212 holdings while Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF focuses on a concentrated group of 69 stocks Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF maintains a lower expense ratio of 0.05% compared to the 0.07% fee for Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Both ETFs are heavily weighted toward technology but Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has shown a shallower maximum drawdown over the last five years
Vanguard has long been well-known for its lineup of broad-based, ultra-low-cost index funds and ETFs. It has an underrated lineup too: The Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF and Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF.
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF offers a slightly lower expense ratio of 0.05% compared to 0.07% for Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF provides much higher concentration in the technology sector and significantly better five-year growth of $1,000 Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF maintains a more diversified portfolio with 550 holdings versus 146 for the large-cap growth fund
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF has a much lower expense ratio of 0.07% compared to 0.24% for iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF has outperformed over the last year but shows a higher maximum drawdown over the five-year period Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF is highly concentrated in the technology sector while iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF has a more balanced industry mix
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF offer identical expense ratios of 0.03%, making them among the most cost-effective funds available. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF manages approximately $1.6 trillion in assets under management (AUM), nearly double the asset base of the iShares fund.
Vanguard offers a fund that gives you the hedge fund experience with strong performance.
Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) is upgraded to a cautious Buy, reflecting recent outperformance and stability amid geopolitical volatility. VFMF's multifactor approach emphasizes value, momentum, and quality, with sector tilts toward energy, financials, and industrials, and reduced tech exposure. The fund's 50% turnover and beta of 1 indicate active management and benchmark-level volatility, while a Sharpe ratio of 0.88 suggests moderate risk-adjusted returns.
Both the Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF and the Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF have underperformed the Russell 3000 and S&P 500 since inception. VFQY and VFMF offer favorable valuation metrics versus the benchmark, but sector headwinds, macro sensitivity, and slow portfolio adjustments limit upside. Neither VFQY's quality screening nor VFMF's multifactor approach provided downside protection during major market selloffs.