Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs VUG: how they differ
DYNF and VUG hold 52% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and VUG hold 52% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DYNF | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 8.62% | 12.63% |
| Apple Inc | 7.75% | 11.67% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.35% | 7.62% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.42% | 4.47% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.25% | 4.29% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.87% | 5.76% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.50% | 3.41% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.10% | 4.54% |
| Tesla Inc | 1.74% | 3.27% |
| Lam Research Corp | 2.71% | 1.51% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 1.41% | 1.60% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1.14% | 2.62% |
| Only in DYNF | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.59% | Mastercard Inc 1.13% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 2.76% | KLA Corp 1.10% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.38% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 0.78% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 1.93% | Marvell Technology Inc 0.75% |
| Johnson & Johnson 1.92% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.61% |
| Duke Energy Corp 1.63% | Arista Networks Inc 0.52% |
| Bank of America Corp 1.59% | Boeing Co/The 0.48% |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp 1.50% | TJX Cos Inc/The 0.48% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 187 | 147 |
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 187 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and VUG returned +12.9%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or VUG?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 52% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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