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VONG vs. RZG: the five-year terminal-value gap is $482 per $1,000 invested, with costs and size diverging sharply

9/17/2026

$482 separates the five-year terminal values: Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ: VONG) grew a $1,000 stake to $1,742 over the trailing five years, while Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (NYSEMKT: RZG) reached $1,260.

The trailing-12-month picture inverts that order, with RZG posting 22.3% total return against VONG's 6.9% as of September 10, 2026, a 15.4-percentage-point spread in the small-cap fund's favor.

The cost gap is 29 basis points. VONG charges 0.06% annually; RZG runs at 0.35%.

Both funds pay a 0.5% trailing yield: VONG distributed $0.58 per share on its September 10 price of $124.84, and RZG paid $0.30 on its $65.17. VONG holds $45.9 billion in assets; RZG manages $122.7 million.