VANGUARD GROWTH ETF (VUG) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSEARCA:VUG - US9229087369 - ETF
476.21 USD
+4.7 (+1%)
Overall VUG gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, VUG is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, VUG did better than 78% of all other stocks.
A new 52 week high is currently being made by VUG, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
In the last month VUG has a been trading in the 447.26 - 476.25 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Although VUG has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 453.12 to 466.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 445.03 to 445.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @356.92 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @339.57 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for VUG is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for VUG is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 78.63 | POSITIVE | VUG has a high relative strength, it outperformed 78.63% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VUG is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VUG is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of VUG is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 70.28 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests VUG may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.98 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests VUG has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 97.63 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests VUG may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.09 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for VUG suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.41 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for VUG suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
NYSEARCA:VUG (9/15/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
476.21
+4.7 (+1%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1%
1 Week2.12%
2 Weeks3.84%
1 Month3.06%
3 Month14.08%
6 Month25.2%
12 Month25.03%
2 Year74.88%
3 Year122.58%
5 Year109.22%
10 Year374.83%
15 Year766.31%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.94
ATR(20)%1.09%
ATR Inc-26.69%
Range Today2.88
ADR(20)4.57
ADR(20)%0.96%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS78.63
Mansfield0.39
10 Day High476.25
10 Day Low449.67
20 Day High476.25
20 Day Low447.26
52 Week High476.25
52 Week Low316.14
CS1 End466.25
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.04%
DER(5)0.05%
Volume1.03M
Volume Incr6.27%
Vol(5)921.06K
Vol(50)890.15K