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VUG −0.92% on Nov 13 · Analysis updated Nov 13, 2026, 6:30 PM ET
Why is Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG) stock down?
VUG fell 8.3% from a close of 88.81 on Oct 28 to 81.43 on Nov 5, with the sharpest session on Nov 5 (low 81.265, 13.67M shares, about 1.5 times the roughly 9.1M average of the past two weeks). It then rebounded to 85.22 on Nov 11, but the last two sessions have eased: the close fell to 85.01 on Nov 12 and 84.23 on Nov 13, down 0.9% on the day, with the Nov 13 close about 5.2% below the Oct 28 close. Volume has faded to 5.5M and 4.9M on Nov 12 and 13, well under the recent average, so the rebound is not backed by heavy buying. The only news item in the window is a Benzinga performance recap from Nov 9 citing 15-year outperformance, which is backward-looking and offers no new fund-specific catalyst, holdings change, or macro event. The drawdown and partial recovery are therefore not explained by the available news, and the evidence is thin and mixed.
News behind the analysis
- Here's How Much $100 Invested In Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodayBenzinga reports VUG outperformed the market by 2.26% annualized over 15 years, with an average annual return of 14.88%. The piece is a historical performance recap and contains no new fund-specific catalyst.
About Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG, renamed in 2026 from Vanguard Growth ETF, is one of the largest US growth stock funds. It holds about 150 large US companies with fast-growing earnings, and it is heavily weighted toward big technology names. Its expense ratio is very low, about 0.03% a year.
How the fund works
The fund is passive: it buys essentially every stock in the Morningstar US Large Cap Growth Index, which was called the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index until Morningstar bought CRSP. It does not use leverage. Stocks are weighted by market value, so a handful of mega-cap tech companies make up a large share of the fund. That makes it more concentrated, and more exposed to the tech sector, than a total-market fund. In April 2026 it split its shares 6-for-1, which lowered the price per share without changing the value of anyone's holdings. Fund assets were roughly $370 billion in late 2026. Because growth companies tend to reinvest their profits, the dividend yield is low.
What usually moves VUG
- Mega-cap tech earnings
- AI spending trends
- Interest rates and bond yields
- Growth vs. value rotation
- Overall US market sentiment