Ryanair Holdings plc vs Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF — how do they compare? Ryanair Holdings plc trades at $60.03 (market cap $29.63B), while Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF trades at $89.14. The key difference: Ryanair Holdings plc pays a 1.51% dividend while Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF pays none, and Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Ryanair Holdings plc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RYAAY | VUG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $29.63B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $73.82 | $90.29 |
52-Week Low | $53.24 | $70.00 |
Enterprise Value | $26.61B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.51% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Ryanair is the leading airline group by passenger numbers in Europe. The company employs a low-cost no-frills model to offer low fares to leisure customers on short-haul intra-European routes. In 2020, the most recent pre-pandemic fiscal year, the company carried 149 million passengers, utilizing a fleet of 467 Boeing 737 aircraft across its 1,800 routes. To keep costs low the company serves predominantly lower-cost secondary airports. The company generated sales of EUR 8.5 billion in fiscal 2020.
Read more on RYAAY →VUG is an index-based ETF that tracks the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, providing concentrated exposure to the largest and fastest-growing companies in the United States. It focuses on stocks with high growth potential across tech, communication, and consumer sectors, serving as a low-cost, high-conviction core holding for long-term capital appreciation.
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