VUG UCITS Equivalent: R1GB
VUG (Vanguard Growth ETF, Vanguard) is a US-listed ETF you can't buy from Europe. Its closest UCITS equivalent is R1GB — iShares Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETF — a 88% match by index, holdings and cost.
VUG vs R1GB: side-by-side
| VUG (US) | R1GB (UCITS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fund | Vanguard Growth ETF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth UCITS ETF USD (Acc) |
| Strategy | CRSP US Large Cap Growth | US large-cap growth |
| Domicile | United States | Ireland |
| Ongoing charge (TER) | — | 0.18% |
| Income | Distributing (quarterly) | Accumulating (reinvests income) |
| Trailing yield | 0.5% | — (accumulating) |
| Trading currency | USD | GBP |
| Fund size | — | 969M |
| Buyable by EU/UK retail investors | Usually blocked (no PRIIPs KID) | Yes |
| US estate-tax exposure (non-US investors) | Yes, above $60k | No |
| US dividend withholding | Withheld on each payout (15% with a W-8BEN, else 30%) | 15% inside the fund (Ireland–US treaty), nothing extra to you |
UCITS data from UCITSIncome, updated October 2026. VUG figures are indicative.
About VUG
Why you can't buy VUG in Europe
US-domiciled ETFs like VUGdon't publish the EU “KID” disclosure document required by the PRIIPs regulation, so European and other non-US brokers block the order. It isn't illegal — you simply buy the UCITS equivalent (R1GB) instead. UCITS funds are also more tax-efficient for non-US investors: lower US dividend withholding and no US estate-tax exposure. Read the full explanation →
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