VUG vs. SHUS ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Growth ETF - DNQ (VUG) to Syntax Stratified U.S. Total Market Hedged ETF (SHUS)

VUG

Vanguard Growth ETF - DNQ

VUG Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization growth stocks. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, a broadly diversified index predominantly made up of growth stocks of large U.S. companies. It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$404.03

Average Daily Volume

1,050,166

Number of Holdings ^*

178

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SHUS

Syntax Stratified U.S. Total Market Hedged ETF

SHUS Description

The investment seeks to obtain capital growth that meets or exceeds the performance of the S&P Composite 1500® Index over a full market cycle by investing in ETFs or underlying securities that provide Stratified WeightTM U.S. total equity market exposure to companies in the 1500 while seeking risk-managed growth via a defined risk hedging process. The fund will also invest in index options for risk management purposes and to seek to generate additional returns. Syntax?s Stratified Weight? is designed to correct for business risk concentrations that regularly occur in cap-weighted indices and equal-weighted indices.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$44.29

Average Daily Volume

2,444

Number of Holdings ^*

500

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VUG	SHUS
30 Days	4.12%	2.26%
60 Days	5.94%	3.81%
90 Days	7.07%	5.24%
12 Months	35.92%	15.89%

140 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VUG	Weight in SHUS	Overlap
AAPL	C	11.71%	0.49%	0.49%
ABNB	C	0.22%	0.12%	0.12%
ACN	C	0.42%	0.13%	0.13%
ADBE	C	0.81%	0.15%	0.15%
ADP	B	0.46%	0.21%	0.21%
ADSK	A	0.25%	0.16%	0.16%
ALGN	D	0.04%	0.1%	0.04%
AMAT	F	0.58%	0.17%	0.17%
AMD	F	0.9%	0.14%	0.14%
AMT	D	0.39%	0.06%	0.06%
AMZN	C	6.0%	0.21%	0.21%
ANET	C	0.39%	0.21%	0.21%
ANSS	B	0.12%	0.17%	0.12%
AON	A	0.16%	0.04%	0.04%
APH	A	0.32%	0.18%	0.18%
APTV	D	0.07%	0.39%	0.07%
AVGO	D	1.51%	0.22%	0.22%
AZO	C	0.21%	0.15%	0.15%
BA	F	0.43%	0.16%	0.16%
BKNG	A	0.61%	0.13%	0.13%
BKR	B	0.09%	0.35%	0.09%
BR	A	0.11%	0.11%	0.11%
BRO	B	0.11%	0.03%	0.03%
BSX	B	0.48%	0.06%	0.06%
BX	A	0.48%	0.08%	0.08%
CDNS	B	0.3%	0.33%	0.3%
CHD	B	0.11%	0.41%	0.11%
CL	D	0.16%	0.4%	0.16%
CMG	B	0.31%	0.49%	0.31%
COST	B	1.48%	0.7%	0.7%
CPRT	A	0.19%	0.22%	0.19%
CRM	B	1.03%	0.35%	0.35%
CRWD	B	0.28%	0.18%	0.18%
CSGP	D	0.13%	0.04%	0.04%
CTAS	B	0.28%	0.17%	0.17%
CTRA	B	0.05%	0.17%	0.05%
DIS	B	0.35%	0.2%	0.2%
DPZ	C	0.07%	0.52%	0.07%
DXCM	D	0.12%	0.09%	0.09%
ECL	D	0.25%	0.05%	0.05%
EFX	F	0.14%	0.04%	0.04%
EL	F	0.04%	0.49%	0.04%
ENPH	F	0.05%	0.25%	0.05%
EQIX	A	0.34%	0.26%	0.26%
EQT	B	0.06%	0.18%	0.06%
EW	C	0.17%	0.06%	0.06%
EXPE	B	0.09%	0.12%	0.09%
FANG	D	0.14%	0.07%	0.07%
FAST	B	0.19%	0.12%	0.12%
FDS	B	0.08%	0.04%	0.04%
FI	A	0.23%	0.06%	0.06%
FICO	B	0.19%	0.03%	0.03%
FSLR	F	0.09%	0.2%	0.09%
FTNT	C	0.2%	0.17%	0.17%
GDDY	A	0.06%	0.26%	0.06%
GE	D	0.35%	0.17%	0.17%
GEV	B	0.34%	0.18%	0.18%
GOOG	C	2.79%	0.22%	0.22%
GOOGL	C	3.41%	0.22%	0.22%
GWW	B	0.2%	0.13%	0.13%
HAL	C	0.06%	0.33%	0.06%
HES	B	0.16%	0.07%	0.07%
HLT	A	0.24%	0.12%	0.12%
HSY	F	0.11%	0.17%	0.11%
HWM	A	0.17%	0.07%	0.07%
IDXX	F	0.14%	0.09%	0.09%
INCY	C	0.04%	0.25%	0.04%
INTU	C	0.63%	0.2%	0.2%
ISRG	A	0.69%	0.12%	0.12%
IT	C	0.16%	0.13%	0.13%
JBHT	C	0.07%	0.08%	0.07%
KLAC	D	0.35%	0.17%	0.17%
LIN	D	0.84%	0.04%	0.04%
LLY	F	2.69%	0.23%	0.23%
LULU	C	0.15%	0.3%	0.15%
LVS	C	0.09%	0.08%	0.08%
LYV	A	0.09%	0.09%	0.09%
MA	C	1.57%	0.05%	0.05%
MAR	B	0.24%	0.12%	0.12%
MCD	D	0.81%	0.49%	0.49%
MCO	B	0.28%	0.04%	0.04%
META	D	4.7%	0.46%	0.46%
MLM	B	0.09%	0.17%	0.09%
MNST	C	0.15%	0.25%	0.15%
MPWR	F	0.15%	0.21%	0.15%
MRNA	F	0.08%	0.23%	0.08%
MSCI	C	0.18%	0.04%	0.04%
MSFT	F	10.8%	0.32%	0.32%
MSI	B	0.16%	0.49%	0.16%
MTD	D	0.12%	0.14%	0.12%
NFLX	A	1.24%	0.22%	0.22%
NKE	D	0.19%	0.33%	0.19%
NOW	A	0.74%	0.22%	0.22%
NVDA	C	10.94%	0.13%	0.13%
O	D	0.11%	0.06%	0.06%
ODFL	B	0.17%	0.08%	0.08%
ORLY	B	0.27%	0.14%	0.14%
PANW	C	0.46%	0.16%	0.16%
PAYX	C	0.19%	0.21%	0.19%
PLTR	B	0.34%	0.22%	0.22%
PODD	C	0.05%	0.1%	0.05%
PWR	A	0.19%	0.4%	0.19%
RCL	A	0.11%	0.08%	0.08%
RMD	C	0.15%	0.09%	0.09%
ROL	B	0.07%	0.18%	0.07%
ROP	B	0.23%	0.03%	0.03%
ROST	C	0.19%	0.71%	0.19%
SBAC	D	0.11%	0.06%	0.06%
SBUX	A	0.44%	0.48%	0.44%
SHW	A	0.32%	0.06%	0.06%
SLB	C	0.12%	0.34%	0.12%
SMCI	F	0.07%	0.15%	0.07%
SNPS	B	0.32%	0.34%	0.32%
SPGI	C	0.6%	0.04%	0.04%
STE	F	0.06%	0.12%	0.06%
STX	D	0.06%	0.17%	0.06%
SYK	C	0.48%	0.12%	0.12%
TDG	D	0.28%	0.06%	0.06%
TER	D	0.08%	0.16%	0.08%
TJX	A	0.5%	0.71%	0.5%
TMUS	B	0.41%	0.33%	0.33%
TRGP	B	0.09%	0.24%	0.09%
TSCO	D	0.07%	0.12%	0.07%
TSLA	B	2.58%	0.27%	0.27%
TTWO	A	0.12%	0.48%	0.12%
TXN	C	0.72%	0.22%	0.22%
TYL	B	0.12%	0.21%	0.12%
UBER	D	0.56%	0.11%	0.11%
ULTA	F	0.08%	0.17%	0.08%
V	A	1.8%	0.04%	0.04%
VLTO	D	0.06%	0.03%	0.03%
VMC	B	0.16%	0.17%	0.16%
VRSK	A	0.16%	0.04%	0.04%
VRSN	F	0.07%	0.27%	0.07%
VRTX	F	0.48%	0.23%	0.23%
WAT	B	0.09%	0.15%	0.09%
WELL	A	0.33%	0.11%	0.11%
WST	C	0.1%	0.05%	0.05%
YUM	B	0.16%	0.5%	0.16%
ZTS	D	0.29%	0.25%	0.25%

VUG Overweight 38 Positions Relative to SHUS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LRCX	F	0.38%
MRVL	B	0.28%
APO	B	0.24%
TTD	B	0.22%
DASH	A	0.21%
WDAY	B	0.2%
WCN	A	0.19%
SQ	B	0.17%
VRT	B	0.17%
DDOG	A	0.16%
ALNY	D	0.15%
SNOW	C	0.15%
COIN	C	0.15%
RBLX	C	0.13%
VEEV	C	0.13%
ARES	A	0.13%
TEAM	A	0.13%
NET	B	0.12%
MSTR	C	0.12%
HUBS	A	0.12%
APP	B	0.11%
ILMN	D	0.11%
LPLA	A	0.1%
MDB	C	0.09%
PINS	D	0.09%
TW	A	0.08%
BURL	A	0.08%
SUI	D	0.08%
ZS	C	0.08%
TPL	A	0.07%
SNAP	C	0.07%
OKTA	C	0.06%
BMRN	D	0.06%
HEI	B	0.06%
BSY	D	0.05%
IBKR	A	0.05%
WMG	C	0.04%
HEI	B	0.04%

VUG Underweight 360 Positions Relative to SHUS

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CVX	A	-0.75%
XOM	B	-0.75%
KR	B	-0.73%
SYY	B	-0.73%
WMT	A	-0.72%
COF	B	-0.69%
SYF	B	-0.68%
CVS	D	-0.68%
DFS	B	-0.68%
WBA	F	-0.63%
CMCSA	B	-0.51%
PSX	C	-0.5%
DRI	B	-0.5%
L	A	-0.49%
VLO	C	-0.49%
BRK.A	B	-0.49%
EA	A	-0.48%
MPC	D	-0.48%
MTCH	D	-0.46%
CHTR	C	-0.46%
CLX	B	-0.41%
KVUE	A	-0.41%
KMB	D	-0.41%
PG	A	-0.41%
BWA	D	-0.41%
VST	B	-0.4%
J	F	-0.39%
CEG	D	-0.38%
JBL	B	-0.37%
HRL	D	-0.36%
ADM	D	-0.36%
BG	F	-0.36%
PM	B	-0.35%
MO	A	-0.35%
TSN	B	-0.35%
ORCL	B	-0.34%
HPQ	B	-0.34%
T	A	-0.33%
IPG	D	-0.33%
OMC	C	-0.33%
HCA	F	-0.33%
IBM	C	-0.33%
AWK	D	-0.32%
RL	B	-0.32%
UHS	D	-0.32%
ATO	A	-0.32%
NI	A	-0.32%
TPR	B	-0.32%
GRMN	B	-0.32%
VZ	C	-0.32%
NRG	B	-0.32%
AES	F	-0.31%
NVR	D	-0.3%
FCX	D	-0.29%
EXC	C	-0.29%
DECK	A	-0.29%
UAL	A	-0.28%
STLD	B	-0.27%
DAL	C	-0.27%
MS	A	-0.26%
HUM	C	-0.26%
HUBB	B	-0.26%
ETN	A	-0.26%
SWK	D	-0.26%
DLR	B	-0.26%
AKAM	D	-0.26%
STZ	D	-0.25%
PHM	D	-0.25%
MOH	F	-0.25%
LUV	C	-0.25%
KMI	A	-0.25%
ETR	B	-0.25%
TAP	C	-0.25%
SNA	A	-0.25%
BMY	B	-0.25%
SCHW	B	-0.25%
CNP	B	-0.25%
RJF	A	-0.25%
UNH	C	-0.25%
LOW	D	-0.25%
NUE	C	-0.25%
HAS	D	-0.25%
HD	A	-0.25%
PEG	A	-0.25%
GS	A	-0.25%
CNC	D	-0.25%
AEP	D	-0.24%
MRK	F	-0.24%
D	C	-0.24%
OKE	A	-0.24%
FE	C	-0.24%
VTRS	A	-0.24%
ED	D	-0.24%
KDP	D	-0.24%
PFE	D	-0.24%
BIIB	F	-0.24%
ABBV	D	-0.24%
NEE	D	-0.24%
WMB	A	-0.24%
NEM	D	-0.24%
GM	B	-0.24%
LEN	D	-0.24%
ELV	F	-0.24%
KO	D	-0.24%
F	C	-0.24%
DTE	C	-0.24%
GILD	C	-0.24%
CTLT	B	-0.24%
EIX	B	-0.24%
REGN	F	-0.23%
NXPI	D	-0.23%
AMGN	D	-0.23%
JNJ	D	-0.23%
DHI	D	-0.23%
LW	C	-0.22%
EBAY	D	-0.22%
DAY	B	-0.22%
QCOM	F	-0.22%
ADI	D	-0.22%
ON	D	-0.22%
KHC	F	-0.21%
CSCO	B	-0.21%
AOS	F	-0.21%
MKC	D	-0.21%
QRVO	F	-0.21%
SWKS	F	-0.21%
SJM	D	-0.21%
MET	A	-0.21%
GIS	D	-0.21%
CAG	D	-0.21%
PAYC	B	-0.21%
IR	B	-0.2%
IEX	B	-0.2%
AFL	B	-0.2%
PARA	C	-0.2%
FFIV	B	-0.2%
CPB	D	-0.2%
ERIE	D	-0.2%
AIZ	A	-0.2%
HSIC	B	-0.2%
PRU	A	-0.2%
KEYS	A	-0.2%
PFG	D	-0.2%
CAH	B	-0.19%
TEL	B	-0.19%
XYL	D	-0.19%
MAS	D	-0.19%
HPE	B	-0.19%
PGR	A	-0.19%
WBD	C	-0.19%
GLW	B	-0.19%
BBWI	D	-0.19%
PNR	A	-0.19%
ALL	A	-0.19%
BLDR	D	-0.19%
GL	B	-0.19%
AIG	B	-0.19%
JNPR	F	-0.19%
RSG	A	-0.18%
WM	A	-0.18%
MDLZ	F	-0.18%
COR	B	-0.18%
K	A	-0.18%
MCK	B	-0.18%
CI	F	-0.18%
MHK	D	-0.18%
TGT	F	-0.17%
MMM	D	-0.17%
DG	F	-0.17%
NTAP	C	-0.17%
DOV	A	-0.17%
GEN	B	-0.17%
ITW	B	-0.17%
WY	D	-0.17%
BBY	D	-0.17%
DLTR	F	-0.17%
PTC	A	-0.17%
DELL	C	-0.17%
WDC	D	-0.17%
PEP	F	-0.17%
INTC	D	-0.16%
GD	F	-0.16%
DVN	F	-0.16%
DGX	A	-0.16%
LH	C	-0.16%
TXT	D	-0.16%
HON	B	-0.16%
TECH	D	-0.15%
GPC	D	-0.15%
A	D	-0.15%
MU	D	-0.15%
CRL	C	-0.14%
CINF	A	-0.14%
URI	B	-0.14%
TRV	B	-0.14%
CB	C	-0.14%
HIG	B	-0.14%
CAT	B	-0.14%
ACGL	D	-0.14%
EG	C	-0.14%
KMX	B	-0.14%
LKQ	D	-0.14%
TMO	F	-0.14%
EPAM	C	-0.13%
POOL	C	-0.13%
WFC	A	-0.13%
CTSH	B	-0.13%
C	A	-0.13%
DE	A	-0.13%
WAB	B	-0.13%
ZBRA	B	-0.13%
MCHP	D	-0.13%
LDOS	C	-0.13%
WRB	A	-0.13%
IQV	D	-0.13%
CDW	F	-0.12%
BAC	A	-0.12%
BALL	D	-0.12%
JPM	A	-0.12%
ZBH	C	-0.12%
PCAR	B	-0.12%
AMCR	D	-0.12%
AME	A	-0.12%
VTR	C	-0.11%
DVA	B	-0.11%
EXR	D	-0.11%
DOC	D	-0.11%
BXP	D	-0.11%
HST	C	-0.11%
BK	A	-0.11%
STT	A	-0.11%
HOLX	D	-0.1%
NWSA	B	-0.1%
DHR	F	-0.1%
NWS	B	-0.1%
RVTY	F	-0.1%
ESS	B	-0.1%
INVH	D	-0.1%
EQR	B	-0.1%
FOX	A	-0.1%
UDR	B	-0.1%
GEHC	F	-0.1%
MAA	B	-0.1%
FOXA	B	-0.1%
AVB	B	-0.1%
PSA	D	-0.1%
ARE	D	-0.1%
CPT	B	-0.1%
AXON	A	-0.09%
EXPD	D	-0.09%
KKR	A	-0.09%
CCL	B	-0.09%
AMP	A	-0.09%
CHRW	C	-0.09%
NCLH	B	-0.09%
CF	B	-0.09%
BLK	C	-0.09%
IVZ	B	-0.09%
SO	D	-0.08%
PPL	B	-0.08%
EVRG	A	-0.08%
CARR	D	-0.08%
LNT	A	-0.08%
AEE	A	-0.08%
TT	A	-0.08%
JCI	C	-0.08%
PH	A	-0.08%
GNRC	B	-0.08%
UNP	C	-0.08%
WYNN	D	-0.08%
NSC	B	-0.08%
OTIS	C	-0.08%
CMI	A	-0.08%
LMT	D	-0.08%
HII	D	-0.08%
NOC	D	-0.08%
RTX	C	-0.08%
NTRS	A	-0.08%
MOS	F	-0.08%
CSX	B	-0.08%
CTVA	C	-0.08%
LHX	C	-0.08%
FMC	D	-0.08%
BEN	C	-0.08%
TROW	B	-0.08%
UPS	C	-0.08%
LYB	F	-0.07%
SW	A	-0.07%
OXY	D	-0.07%
PPG	F	-0.07%
CZR	F	-0.07%
COP	C	-0.07%
MGM	D	-0.07%
MRO	B	-0.07%
EOG	A	-0.07%
APA	D	-0.07%
DOW	F	-0.07%
PNW	B	-0.07%
CE	F	-0.07%
ALLE	D	-0.07%
DUK	C	-0.07%
WEC	A	-0.07%
ES	D	-0.07%
FDX	B	-0.07%
PCG	A	-0.07%
SRE	A	-0.07%
XEL	A	-0.07%
CMS	C	-0.07%
KEY	B	-0.06%
RF	A	-0.06%
PNC	B	-0.06%
MTB	A	-0.06%
ABT	B	-0.06%
MDT	D	-0.06%
PYPL	B	-0.06%
IP	B	-0.06%
KIM	A	-0.06%
REG	B	-0.06%
AVY	D	-0.06%
FRT	B	-0.06%
PLD	D	-0.06%
VICI	C	-0.06%
CCI	D	-0.06%
PKG	A	-0.06%
SPG	B	-0.06%
IRM	D	-0.06%
AXP	A	-0.05%
APD	A	-0.05%
SOLV	C	-0.05%
IFF	D	-0.05%
BAX	D	-0.05%
BDX	F	-0.05%
TFX	F	-0.05%
EMN	D	-0.05%
ALB	C	-0.05%
DD	D	-0.05%
FIS	C	-0.05%
JKHY	D	-0.05%
HBAN	A	-0.05%
TFC	A	-0.05%
USB	A	-0.05%
CFG	B	-0.05%
FITB	A	-0.05%
WTW	B	-0.04%
CBRE	B	-0.04%
GPN	B	-0.04%
CBOE	B	-0.04%
ICE	C	-0.04%
NDAQ	A	-0.04%
CPAY	A	-0.04%
MKTX	D	-0.04%
CME	A	-0.04%
ROK	B	-0.03%
EMR	A	-0.03%
NDSN	B	-0.03%
FTV	C	-0.03%
TRMB	B	-0.03%
TDY	B	-0.03%
AJG	B	-0.03%
MMC	B	-0.03%