The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) tracks an index of 151 high-growth stocks from the S&P 500, with 53% of its assets in information technology and four of its top five holdings in that sector. The article says Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet and Broadcom have posted a median return of 300% since the start of 2023, while Advanced Micro Devices and Micron rose 800% and 1,780%. The ETF has delivered a compound annual return of 16.9% since 2010, versus 14.1% for the S&P 500, and 28.4% a year over the last three years. The author estimates that at a 14.1% annual return, $500 invested monthly could reach $1 million in just under 23 years, and believes the ETF will keep beating the S&P 500 over the long term.
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