Over the past decade, Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG) returned 427% while Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) delivered 563%. VUG’s broader CRSP index dilutes winners. QQQ concentrates them, and downturns barely separated the two. Over five years, VUG gained 98% against QQQ’s 113%. At 0.18%, QQQ’s expense ratio and concentration profile explain the performance gap. Why index ... History Says VUG Is Not Worth Your Money. Hold This Instead