Best Growth ETFs (2026)
Which large-cap growth fund to hold — 13 funds ranked on cost, yield, return, risk and ETFValuer's overall grade.
Every figure on this page is recalculated from market data each day, so the ranking reflects current conditions rather than whenever this page was written. Educational content — not financial advice.
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Ranked by ETFValuer's overall score. Recalculated every day from live market data — these positions change as the underlying numbers move.
At a Glance
Each superlative is measured within this group of 13 funds, not across the whole market.
All 13 Funds Ranked
| Fund | Category | Cost | Yield | 1Y | 3Y | Volatility | Max DD | Sharpe | AUM | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 QQQMInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | US Large Cap Growth | 0.15% | 0.43% | +19.9% | +84.0% | 18.9% | -22.7% | 0.79 | $101.3B | 68.0 | B |
| 2 QQQInvesco QQQ Trust | US Large Cap Growth | 0.18% | 0.26% | +19.8% | +83.6% | 19.0% | -22.8% | 0.78 | $490.1B | 67.4 | B |
| 3 SPYGState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF | US Large Cap Growth | 0.04% | 0.40% | +16.5% | +88.9% | 17.7% | -22.1% | 0.65 | $53.0B | 65.2 | B |
| 4 IUSGiShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF | US Large Cap Growth | 0.04% | 0.49% | +16.7% | +86.6% | 17.4% | -22.3% | 0.68 | $32.2B | 64.9 | C |
| 5 ONEQFidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF | US Large Cap Growth | 0.21% | 0.52% | +18.7% | +82.2% | 18.0% | -24.1% | 0.76 | $10.7B | 62.1 | C |
| 6 VUGVanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares | US Large Cap Growth | 0.03% | 1.85% | +10.6% | +77.9% | 17.5% | -22.9% | 0.32 | $379.2B | 61.9 | C |
| 7 SCHGSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | US Large Cap Growth | 0.04% | 0.39% | +12.2% | +80.4% | 16.5% | -23.4% | 0.43 | $59.1B | 61.7 | C |
| 8 MGKVanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | US Large Cap Growth | 0.05% | 0.33% | +11.7% | +80.5% | 18.0% | -23.4% | 0.37 | $33.3B | 59.9 | C |
| 9 XLGInvesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | US Large Cap Growth | 0.20% | 0.65% | +11.7% | +72.8% | 14.4% | -20.7% | 0.47 | $10.3B | 59.0 | C |
| 10 VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares | US Large Cap Growth | 0.06% | 0.45% | +6.5% | +70.5% | 17.1% | -23.3% | 0.09 | $53.4B | 57.4 | C |
| 11 IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | US Large Cap Growth | 0.18% | 1.30% | +6.3% | +69.9% | 17.1% | -23.4% | 0.08 | $128.9B | 57.0 | C |
| 12 IWYiShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | US Large Cap Growth | 0.20% | 0.34% | +6.8% | +71.8% | 17.3% | -23.2% | 0.10 | $17.0B | 54.5 | C |
| 13 CGGRCapital Group Growth ETF | US Large Cap Growth | 0.39% | 0.15% | +7.0% | +75.1% | 18.0% | -23.4% | 0.11 | $24.8B | 53.3 | C |
Max DD is the deepest peak-to-trough fall over the measurement window. Sharpe ratio measures return per unit of volatility — higher is better. Every figure is recalculated daily.
What Makes a Good Fund Here
Growth funds concentrate heavily in a small number of very large technology companies, so they tend to rise faster in bull markets and fall harder in corrections. Concentration, not fee, is the main thing that separates them from each other.
The ETFValuer score blends trailing return, risk-adjusted return, expense ratio, maximum drawdown, fund size and volatility, each percentile-ranked against the full tracked universe, into a single 0-100 figure graded A+ to F. It is a systematic summary of past data, not a forecast — read it alongside the individual columns rather than instead of them.
Head-to-Head Comparisons
Full metric-by-metric breakdowns for the closest calls in this group.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best growth ETF?
QQQM ranks highest of the 13 growth funds tracked, scoring 68.0 (B). VUG is the cheapest at 0.03%.
Are growth ETFs riskier than the S&P 500?
Generally yes. Growth funds hold a subset of the market concentrated in higher-valuation companies, which produces both larger gains in rallies and deeper drawdowns in selloffs. The volatility and max-drawdown columns above show the difference in practice.
Compare any of these funds directly
Side-by-side metrics, holdings overlap and return correlation for any pair.