Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) differ in sector exposure, number of holdings, and cost, with VUG offering broader diversification and lower fees. DIA focuses on thirty blue-chip stocks and has a higher expense ratio, but delivers a higher dividend yield. VUG’s tech-heavy portfolio has outperformed DIA over the past five years, but with more drawdowns during market stress. DIA has an expense ratio of 0.16% and a dividend yield of 1.4%, while VUG has an expense ratio of 0.04% and a dividend yield of 0.4%. VUG’s AUM is $204.8 billion compared to DIA’s $45.5 billion.
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