Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF vs Western Digital Corp — how do they compare? Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF trades at $88.96, while Western Digital Corp trades at $451.05 (market cap $150.95B). The key difference: Western Digital Corp pays a 0.14% dividend while Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF pays none, and Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Western Digital Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VUG | WDC | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Sector/Thematic | Technology |
52-Week High | $90.29 | $746.23 |
52-Week Low | $70.00 | $74.66 |
Market Cap | — | $150.95B |
Enterprise Value | — | $150.42B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.14% |
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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.
Read more on VUG →Western Digital is a vertically integrated supplier of data storage solutions, spanning both hard disk drives and solid-state drives. In the HDD market it forms a practical duopoly with Seagate, and it is the largest global producer of NAND flash chips for SSDs in a joint venture with competitor Kioxia.
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