Equity: U.S. - Large Cap Growth

LCG Top Performer Intra-day
Price $22.14
Today’s Change 2.04%
4:00pm 03/21/2023
HIPR Bottom Performer Intra-day
Price $71.25
Today’s Change -1.10%
4:00pm 09/17/2021

ETF.com Insight

With 35 ETFs and over $238.83B in combined AUM, the Equity: U.S. - Large Cap Growth segment provides exposure to the U.S. space with a focus on Large Cap securities.

Year-to-date, the best-performing ETF in the segment is the WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Fund (QGRW), with a total return of 15.50%. Meanwhile, the most popular ETF is the Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) with $77.89BB in assets under management.

Investors should take a look at the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK). This fund has been chosen as an Analyst Pick by FactSet, thus is the best ETF for the average investor. MGK tracks the CRSP US Mega Cap Growth Index. The index selects stocks from the top 70% of investable market capitalization based on growth factors. MGK has an expense ratio of 0.07% and tracks the CRSP US Mega Cap Growth Index.

Performance Dispersion

ETF.com Efficiency Insight

The average efficiency score in the Equity: U.S. - Large Cap Growth segment is 85 out of 100, with the Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF(SCHG) obtaining the highest rating of 100 out of 100.

Costs dominate the discussion around efficiency. ETFs in the segment have an average expense ratio of 0.40% per year, with the SoFi Select 500 ETF (SFY) having the lowest expense ratio, charging investors 0% yearly.

Investors should look for funds with tight tracking, such as the Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG), with a 12-month median tracking difference of -0.01%.

Tracking Difference (12 Month)

ETF.com Tradability Insight

The average tradability score in the Equity: U.S. - Large Cap Growth segment is 85 out of 100, with the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF(SPYG) obtaining the highest rating of 100 out of 100.

The iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) is the undisputed segment leader when it comes to liquidity. The fund trades 393.68M in daily average volume. Investors should also find ample liquidity in the Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG), with $261.23M in daily dollar volume.

Use limit orders to trade funds such as the LHA Market State Tactical Q ETF(MSTQ), due to their double-digit market spreads.

ETF.com/ Block Liquidity

This measurement shows how easy it is to trade 25,000 shares of each ETF.

ETF.com Fit Insight

The MSCI USA Large Cap Growth Index has been selected as the index that most accurately represents the market in question. The benchmark has been selected by the ETF Analytics team at FactSet, according to a series of guidelines to ensure this index accurately captures its market.

Investors trying to match a broad market exposure should pay attention to VUG. This fund obtains a high Fit score and investors should capture market-like returns.

Other funds diverge from the market, by nature of their investment mandates; for example, FTC follows a Growth strategy and obtains a low Fit score compared with our neutral benchmark.

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