VONG vs IWO: Growth Stock Showdown

VONG vs IWO: Large Caps vs Small Caps in Growth ETFs Vanguards Russell 1000 growth fund (VONG) and iShares Russell 2000 growth fund (IWO) are top contenders for growth stock hunters. VONG focuses on large-cap giants with a low expense ratio of 0.06%, while IWO targets smaller companies at 0.24%. Over the past year, IWO outperformed VONG with 41.3% returns versus 32.6%. VONG, with $50.6 billion in assets, has a beta of 1.15, indicating less volatile swings than the market. IWO, with $14.3 billion, has a beta of 1.46 and experienced bigger drops, with a max drawdown of 40.5% over five years compared to VONGs 32.7%. Both yield around 0.4% in dividends. VONGs tech-heavy lineup includes Nvidia (12.9%), Apple (11.2%), and Microsoft (8.9%). IWO spreads across over 1000 small caps, with healthcare (25%), tech (22%), and industrials (21%) leading the pack. Over five years, $1000 in VONG grew to nearly $2000, surpassing IWOs $1294. Costs matter too; IWOs 0.18% expense ratio can chip away at gains over time. Choose VONG for low-risk growth from established leaders or IWO for small-cap upside, depending on your risk tolerance. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/62e0889127d9aea4