VONG vs. IWO: Large-Cap Stability or Small-Cap Growth Upside?

The article compares two growth-focused ETFs: Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG), which offers lower costs and large-cap stability with a 0.06% expense ratio, and iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO), which provides small-cap growth exposure with higher recent returns (32.4% vs 21.2% over 1 year) but a higher 0.24% expense ratio. VONG has outperformed over 5 years, while IWO has shown better recent performance, suggesting a potential market rotation toward small-cap stocks beyond the tech-dominated large-cap sector.