Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF trades at $89, while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $84.28. The key difference: Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VUG | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Sector/Thematic | — |
52-Week High | $90.29 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $70.00 | $75.61 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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