Key Points This is a powerful growth-oriented exchange-traded fund (ETF). It holds more than 300 stocks, many of them high-powered tech stocks. Why look for a needle when you can buy the haystack? 10 stocks we like better than Vanguard Index Funds - Vanguard Growth ETF › If you're in the market for a compelling growth stock to invest in before 2025 ends, I'd like to suggest the Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VUG). It's not a standard common stock, though. It's an exchange-traded fund (ETF): a mutu ...