Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF vs. iShares Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
VONG targets megacap tech giants with a 0.06% expense ratio, while IJT pursues smaller companies and has returned 27.2% over the last year.
Overview
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) offers a low-cost entry into large-cap growth, while iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:IJT) targets the aggressive expansion potential of smaller companies.
These two funds target the growth factor from opposite ends of the market-capitalization spectrum. While one tracks the stalwarts of the U.S. economy, the other looks for the next generation of industry leaders within the S&P SmallCap 600 index. This distinction is critical because small-cap growth stocks often behave differently from megacap tech giants during various market cycles.
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from monthly returns over the available fund history (up to five years). The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.
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