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SPLG vs. VUG

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

SPLG
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Vanguard Growth ETF

VUG
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Correlation

SPLGSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
VUGVanguard Growth ETF

What is SPLG?

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P 500 Index (the "Index"). The S&P 500 Index is composed of five hundred (500) selected stocks, all of which are listed on national stock exchanges and spans over approximately 24 separate industry groups.

Snapshot
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SPLG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
VUG Vanguard Growth ETF
Inception date
Nov 8, 2005
Jan 26, 2004
Expense ratio
0.02%
0.04%
SPLG has a lower expense ratio than VUG by 0.02%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in SPLG than VUG.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
SPLG targets investing in US Equities, while VUG targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
Vanguard
SPLG is managed by State Street (SPDR), while VUG is managed by Vanguard.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$153,285,985
$205,784,508
Both SPLG and VUG are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$19,439,639,569
$89,278,316,853
SPLG has more assets under management than VUG by $69,838,677,284. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P 500 Index
CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index
SPLG is based off of the S&P 500 Index, while VUG is based off of the CRSP U.S. Large Cap Growth Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
SPLG and VUG use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
SPLG and VUG both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
No
No
SPLG and VUG may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither SPLG nor VUG require a K1.

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Category

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Risk Rating

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Risk Rating

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