VOOG: VANGUARD S&P 500 GROWTH INDEX FUND ETF SHARES
Share-split context: A forward split was recorded on Apr 21, 2026 with coefficient 6. A forward split turns each old share into multiple new shares and lowers the quoted price per share proportionally. Proportional ownership is unchanged at the split moment, so the split itself creates neither a gain nor a loss. The price-return figures in this report are already split-adjusted.
What this ETF is trying to do
VOOG, the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares, is designed to track the performance of large U.S. companies that are considered "growth" stocks. These are typically companies expected to grow at a faster rate than the rest of the market. This ETF holds 220 different companies.
Top Holdings
The following are the largest companies held by this ETF (note that this list is partial):
• NVIDIA CORP: 13.53%
• APPLE INC: 5.96%
• MICROSOFT CORP: 5.96%
• BROADCOM INC: 5.94%
• ALPHABET INC CLASS A: 5.83%
• ALPHABET INC CLASS C: 4.68%
• META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A: 4.40%
• AMAZON.COM INC: 4.11%
• TESLA INC: 3.78%
• ELI LILLY AND CO: 2.68%
Please remember that holdings can change over time.
What the numbers show
The data shows strong growth in both share prices and total returns over various timeframes.
Price Return (Share-price movement only):
• Year-to-Date (YTD): 18.34%
• One-Year: 20.57%
• Three-Year: 110.51%
Total Return (Includes share-price movement and distributions):
• Year-to-Date (YTD): 18.79%
• One-Year: 21.18%
• Three-Year: 114.27%
• Five-Year: 100.90%
It is important to note that this ETF has a history of forward stock splits. In a forward split, each old share becomes multiple new shares. This causes the quoted per-share price to fall proportionally, but your total ownership stays the same. The split itself does not create a gain or a loss.
Income and distribution explanation
VOOG provides some income through cash distributions. The current distribution yield is 1.55%. This number describes the cash paid out relative to the ETF's price.
The fund usually pays distributions on a quarterly basis, with 4 payments recorded over the last 12 months. While these distributions provide cash, they are not the same as total return. Total return is a more complete picture because it includes both price changes and these cash payments.
NAV erosion explanation
"NAV erosion" refers to a decline in the Net Asset Value (the actual value of the assets held by the fund). The supplied data is sufficient to evaluate price erosion, but it does not include enough historical NAV-per-share data to confirm or rule out NAV erosion.
However, regarding price-based evidence, the erosion-risk score is 100, which is labeled as "No price erosion detected." The erosion severity is rated as "good," and there is no severe erosion-risk flag.
Pros
• Strong Growth: The ETF has shown significant positive price and total returns over the last one, three, and five years.
• Low Price Erosion Risk: Based on the supplied erosion-risk score, there are no signs of price deterioration.
Cons
• Lower Yield: For investors looking specifically for high income, the 1.55% distribution yield may be considered low compared to other types of funds.
Beginner takeaway
VOOG is a growth-focused ETF that has experienced significant price increases over the last several years. While it does pay a small amount of regular income, its main characteristic is share-price growth rather than high cash distributions.
Top Holdings
Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NVIDIA CORP | NVDA | 13.53% |
| 2 | APPLE INC | AAPL | 5.96% |
| 3 | MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | 5.96% |
| 4 | BROADCOM INC | AVGO | 5.94% |
| 5 | ALPHABET INC CLASS A | GOOGL | 5.83% |
| 6 | ALPHABET INC CLASS C | GOOG | 4.68% |
| 7 | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A | META | 4.40% |
| 8 | AMAZON.COM INC | AMZN | 4.11% |
| 9 | TESLA INC | TSLA | 3.78% |
| 10 | ELI LILLY AND CO | LLY | 2.68% |