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VOOG vs. ARKG

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

VOOG
$
Today’s Change
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vs

ARK Genomic Revolution ETF

ARKG
$
Today’s Change
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Correlation

1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max

Performance Measures**

for the time period Sep 9, 2010 to Dec 5, 2025

Returns

1M Trailing Return:

3M Trailing Return:

VOOG

0.8%

7.5%

ARKG

4.0%

21.2%

Diff.

-3.2%

-13.7%

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown:

Standard Deviation:

VOOG

-32.7%

18.9%

ARKG

-83.6%

39.4%

Diff.

+50.9%

-20.5%

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio:

Calmar Ratio:

VOOG

0.92

0.51

ARKG

0.31

0.06

Diff.

+0.61

+0.45

VOOGVanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
ARKGARK Genomic Revolution ETF

What is VOOG?

Invests in stocks in the Standard & Poor s 500 Growth Index composed of the growth companies in the S&P 500. Focuses on closely tracking the index s return which is considered a gauge of overall U.S. growth stock returns. Offers high potential for investment growth; share value rises and falls more sharply than that of funds holding bonds. More appropriate for long-term goals where your money s growth is essential.

Snapshot
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VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
ARKG ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
Inception date
Sep 7, 2010
Oct 31, 2014
Expense ratio
0.1%
0.75%
VOOG has a lower expense ratio than ARKG by 0.65%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in VOOG than ARKG.
Type
US Equities
Global Equities
VOOG targets investing in US Equities, while ARKG targets investing in Global Equities.
Fund owner
Vanguard
ARK Funds
VOOG is managed by Vanguard, while ARKG is managed by ARK Funds.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$22,452,340
$36,384,198
Both VOOG and ARKG 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
$7,799,701,323
$1,743,388,571
VOOG has more assets under management than ARKG by $6,056,312,752. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P 500 Growth Index
None
VOOG is based off of the S&P 500 Growth Index, while ARKG is based off of the undefined
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
Neither VOOG nor ARKG use an inverse or leveraged strategy.
Passive/Active
Passive
Active
VOOG uses a Passive investing strategy, while ARKG uses a Active investing strategy.
Dividend
No
No
VOOG and ARKG may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither VOOG nor ARKG require a K1.

Trading Strategies
Related toVOOG

T1 Volmageddon 2.0 Dynamically Hedged (404.2% RR, 14.1% MD, 51% SD, 2022 BT)

Category

Volatility trading, dynamic hedging, tactical allocation, leveraged/inverse ETFs, crash defense, daily rebalance, high risk

OOS Cumulative Return

Trading Strategies
Related toARKG

Wooden ARKK Machine 2.2 + BB V3.0.4.2a Merged with MIM CONS and V1 New SOXL Baller

Category

Tactical asset allocation, leveraged ETFs, trend following, mean reversion, volatility hedging, sector rotation, crypto overlay, daily rebalancing

OOS Cumulative Return

488.95%

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Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.