Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF vs Xylem, Inc. — how do they compare? Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF trades at $86.16, while Xylem, Inc. trades at $117.66 (market cap $28.67B). The key difference: Xylem, Inc. pays a 1.43% dividend while Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF pays none, and Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Xylem, Inc. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VUG | XYL | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Sector/Thematic | Industrials |
52-Week High | $90.29 | $152.95 |
52-Week Low | $70.00 | $106.34 |
Market Cap | — | $28.67B |
Enterprise Value | — | $29.92B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.43% |
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 →Xylem is a global leader in water technology and offers a wide range of solutions, including the transport, treatment, testing, and efficient use of water for customers in the utility, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors. Xylem was spun off from ITT in 2011. Based in Rye Brook, New York, Xylem has a presence in over 150 countries and employs 16,200. The company generated $6.2 billion in revenue and $611 million in adjusted operating income in 2021.
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