Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF (VUG)

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VUG Alpha (Since Inception)

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Alpha Definition

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Alpha measures the excess return that a security provides. Alpha can be measured by taking Risk Adjusted Security Return - Beta*(Risk Adjusted Market Return). This formula will return the outperformance that the security provides. Alpha is an important metric for active investing, where investors look for outperforming a particular benchmark.

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Alpha (Since Inception) Range, Past 5 Years

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