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VUGvsQUALETF Comparison

ETF 1

VUG

Vanguard Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Growth

+0.39%

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ETF 2

QUAL

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0%

Full QUAL fund page

Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) belongs to the US Large Cap Growth segment. iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. VUG's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, QUAL's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services. VUG is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.03%, versus 0.15% for QUAL. VUG is up 2.75% year-to-date (YTD) with +$5.19B in YTD flows. QUAL performs better with 4.53% YTD performance, and +$60M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VUG and QUAL below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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VUG vs QUAL performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VUG QUAL	+18.56%+10.58%	+2.32%+1.71%	+2.75%+4.53%	+33.70%+24.62%	+103.29%+71.51%	+85.97%+72.62%
Flows	VUG QUAL	+$1.24B-$346M	+$2.78B+$252M	+$5.19B+$60M	+$14.66B-$8.19B	+$39.45B+$870M	+$53.77B+$9.01B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VUG QUAL	+20.82%+16.01%	+16.54%+12.61%	+19.49%+14.79%	+22.54%+17.49%
Max drawdown	VUG QUAL	-14.19%-9.01%	-16.50%-9.01%	-23.03%-18.03%	-35.61%-28.24%
Max drawdown duration	VUG QUAL	79d50d	180d50d	126d230d	756d709d

Trading data

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	VUG	QUAL
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$83.49	$207.19
Previous close 04/27/2026	$83.25	$207.40
Consolidated volume 04/27/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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	VUG	QUAL
Last price	$83.49	$207.19
1D performance	+0.29%	-0.10%
AuM	$214.28 B	$50.10 B
E/R	0.03%	0.15%

Characteristics

	VUG	QUAL
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Vanguard	iShares
Benchmark	CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index	MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index
N° of holdings	138	117
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 26, 2004	July 16, 2013
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VUG

USA

99.25%

Other

0.75%

QUAL

USA

94.6%

Other

5.4%

Sectors

VUG

Information Techn.

53.4%

Communication Ser.

15.99%

Consumer Discreti.

12.49%

Other

18.12%

QUAL

Information Techn.

36.21%

Consumer Discreti.

10.69%

Communication Ser.

9.74%

Health Care

9.71%

Industrials

8.21%

Other

25.44%

Diversification

VUG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

70.77%

QUAL

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.61%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

VUG

NVIDIA

13.31%

APPLE

12.32%

MICROSOFT-T

9.09%

ALPHABET INC-CL

5.54%

AMAZON.COM INC

4.59%

BROADCOM LIMITED

4.40%

ALPHABET INC-CL

4.38%

META PLATFORMS

4.15%

TESLA

3.47%

LILLY

2.59%

VISA INCORPORATION

1.65%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

1.48%

NETFLIX

1.36%

MASTERCARD

1.33%

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

1.11%

QUAL

APPLE

6.33%

NVIDIA

6.13%

MICROSOFT-T

4.94%

META PLATFORMS

3.53%

TJX

3.51%

LILLY

3.10%

VISA INCORPORATION

3.05%

US5128073062

2.88%

KLA CORPORATION

2.53%

MASTERCARD

2.46%

BERKSHIRE HATHWAY

2.31%

APPLIED MATERIAL

2.29%

NETFLIX

2.21%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

2.20%

CATERPILLAR

2.16%

Frequently asked questions about VUG and QUAL

How have the VUG and QUAL ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, VUG is up 2.75% year-to-date (YTD), while QUAL has returned 4.53%. That puts QUAL better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VUG or QUAL?

Year-to-date, the VUG ETF saw +$5.19B in flows, compared to +$60M for QUAL.

Which ETF is more volatile: VUG or QUAL?

Over the past year, VUG had a volatility of 16.54%, while QUAL experienced 12.61%.

Which ETF is bigger: VUG or QUAL?

As of April 27, 2026, VUG holds $214.28 B in assets under management (AUM), while QUAL manages $50.10 B.

What sectors do the VUG and QUAL ETFs invest in?

VUG leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, QUAL focuses on Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

VUGvsQUALETF Comparison

Vanguard Growth ETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

VUG vs QUAL performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VUG and QUAL ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, VUG is up 2.75% year-to-date (YTD), while QUAL has returned 4.53%. That puts QUAL better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VUG or QUAL?

Year-to-date, the VUG ETF saw +$5.19B in flows, compared to +$60M for QUAL.

Which ETF is more volatile: VUG or QUAL?

Over the past year, VUG had a volatility of 16.54%, while QUAL experienced 12.61%.

Which ETF is bigger: VUG or QUAL?

As of April 27, 2026, VUG holds $214.28 B in assets under management (AUM), while QUAL manages $50.10 B.

What sectors do the VUG and QUAL ETFs invest in?

VUG leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, QUAL focuses on Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

What are the top holdings of the VUG ETF and QUAL ETF?

VUG top holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE and MICROSOFT-T. QUAL holds in its top three: APPLE, NVIDIA and MICROSOFT-T.

Which ETF is more diversified: VUG or QUAL?

VUG holds 152 securities with 70.77% of its assets in the top 15. QUAL has 122 securities and a top 15 weight of 49.61%.

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