UCITS Equivalent of VUG
VUG, Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF, has no exact UCITS twin. The closest is R1GR (iShares Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETF USD (Acc), ISIN IE000NITTFF2): it tracks the Russell 1000 Growth UCITS 30/18 Capped Net Tax 15% and costs 0.18% a year against 0.03% for VUG. Data as of October 23, 2026.
In the EU, the closest to VUG is R1GR
US · not sold in the EUVUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
- Index
- Morningstar US Large Cap Growth
- Fee
- 0.03%
- Companies
- 135
- Dividends
- Paid out
- Based in
- United States
- Trades in
- USD
UCITS · EUR1GRiShares Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
- Index
- Russell 1000 Growth UCITS 30/18 Capped Net Tax 15% (differs from the US fund)
- Fee
- 0.18% (differs from the US fund)
- Companies
- 352 (differs from the US fund)
- Dividends
- Reinvested (differs from the US fund)
- Based in
- Ireland (differs from the US fund)
- Trades in
- USD · London (differs from the US fund)
- Top 10 shared
- 8 of 10
- VRGU0.16%Vanguard Russell 1000 US Growth UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating
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Other US ETFs in the EU
- UCITS equivalent of VOO: VOOSPYL0.03%
- UCITS equivalent of QQQ: QQQXNAS0.20%
- UCITS equivalent of VT: VTVGLA0.07%
- UCITS equivalent of VTI: VTIXD9U0.03%
- UCITS equivalent of VXUS: VXUSUCITS VXUS0.12%
- UCITS equivalent of SCHD: SCHDFUSA0.25%
- UCITS equivalent of VGT: VGTQDVE0.15%
- UCITS equivalent of SMH: SMHVVSM0.35%
- UCITS equivalent of JEPI: JEPIJEIA0.35%
VUG, R1GR and VRGD side by side
VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
- Index
- Morningstar US Large Cap Growth
- Fee a year
- 0.03%
- Holdings
- 135 (Sep 30, 2026)
- Dividends
- Paid out quarterly
- Domicile
- United States
- Replication
- Not in our data
- Fund size
- Not in our data
- Listings
- NYSE Arca: VUG in USD
- ISIN
- US9229087369
R1GRiShares Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETF USD (Acc)
- Index
- Russell 1000 Growth UCITS 30/18 Capped Net Tax 15%
- Fee a year
- 0.18%
- Holdings
- 352 (Oct 22, 2026)
- Dividends
- Reinvested
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Replication
- Physical, every holding
- Fund size
- €1.1B (Oct 22, 2026)
- Listings
- London: R1GR in USD and R1GB in GBP
- ISIN
- IE000NITTFF2
VRGDVanguard Russell 1000 US Growth UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing
- Index
- Russell 1000 Growth
- Fee a year
- 0.16%
- Holdings
- 368 (Sep 30, 2026)
- Dividends
- Paid out
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Replication
- Physical, every holding
- Fund size
- €26M
- Listings
- London: VRGD in USD
- ISIN
- IE000EJFRI08
| Fund | VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETF | R1GRiShares Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | VRGDVanguard Russell 1000 US Growth UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index | Morningstar US Large Cap Growth | Russell 1000 Growth UCITS 30/18 Capped Net Tax 15% | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Fee a year | 0.03% | 0.18% | 0.16% |
| Holdings | 135 (Sep 30, 2026) | 352 (Oct 22, 2026) | 368 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Dividends | Paid out quarterly | Reinvested | Paid out |
| Domicile | United States | Ireland | Ireland |
| Replication | Not in our data | Physical, every holding | Physical, every holding |
| Fund size | Not in our data | €1.1B (Oct 22, 2026) | €26M |
| Listings | NYSE Arca: VUG in USD | London: R1GR in USD and R1GB in GBP | London: VRGD in USD |
| ISIN | US9229087369 | IE000NITTFF2 | IE000EJFRI08 |
Is R1GR the same as VUG?
Not exactly: R1GR is the closest UCITS fund to VUG, not a copy of it. Top 10 holdings in common: 8 of 10 (74% of VUG's top-10 weight). No UCITS ETF tracks the Morningstar US Large Cap Growth index. The nearest is the Russell 1000 Growth: 352 growth companies against 135 in VUG, with the largest capped.
Compare any two funds in the ETF overlap calculator, or see what your whole portfolio costs a year.
Is R1GR accumulating or distributing?
R1GR is accumulating: it reinvests the dividends inside the fund. If you want them paid out, VRGD (Vanguard Russell 1000 US Growth UCITS ETF (USD) Distributing, ISIN IE000EJFRI08) is the distributing option, at 0.16% a year. It tracks a different index, the Russell 1000 Growth. It is a small fund: €26M.
Where is R1GR domiciled?
R1GR is domiciled in Ireland, under the EU's UCITS rules for funds. Most UCITS ETFs are domiciled in Ireland or Luxembourg. What Irish domicile means for US dividends.
Why can't I buy VUG in the EU?
VUG is a US fund that publishes no KID, the key information document EU rules require for every fund sold to retail investors, so EU brokers cannot offer it to you. The full answer.
How do I buy R1GR?
Search R1GR or its ISIN IE000NITTFF2 at your broker. It has no Xetra line: it trades in London as R1GR in USD and R1GB in GBP.
Where the data comes from
Source: Vanguard and iShares (BlackRock) documents, as of October 23, 2026: VUG, R1GR, VRGD.
The top-10 overlap compares the ten largest holdings of VUG and of R1GR, as our portfolio analysis reads them: how many names they share, and how much of VUG's top-10 weight those names make up.
How we choose the twin: the closest index first, then the lowest fee among plain index funds.
Data as of October 23, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is R1GR cheaper than VUG?
No: R1GR costs 0.18% a year against 0.03% for VUG. On €10,000, R1GR costs €18 a year, €15 more than VUG.
How many companies does R1GR hold?
352 (Oct 22, 2026), against 135 in VUG (Sep 30, 2026).
How big is R1GR?
€1.1B across its share classes (Oct 22, 2026).
What are the alternatives to R1GR?
On the same or a nearby index: VRGU (Vanguard Russell 1000 US Growth UCITS ETF (USD) Accumulating) at 0.16%.
Not investment advice
This page compares published fund facts: indexes, fees, holdings and listings. It does not tell you what to buy or sell. Read the fund's KID and check with your broker before you invest; taxes depend on where you live.
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