Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares (VRGWX)

Fund Assets	51.59B
Expense Ratio	0.06%
Min. Investment	$5,000,000
Turnover	10.00%
Dividend (ttm)	4.56
Dividend Yield	0.48%
Dividend Growth	6.48%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 18, 2026

Previous Close	958.69
YTD Return	2.63%
1-Year Return	9.32%
5-Year Return	81.31%
52-Week Low	813.28
52-Week High	NaN
Beta (5Y)	1.01
Holdings	376
Inception Date	Dec 6, 2010

About VRGWX

The Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares is a mutual fund designed to closely track the performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index, an index representing large-capitalization growth stocks in the United States. Its portfolio is broadly diversified, primarily composed of companies exhibiting strong growth characteristics, such as technology, consumer discretionary, and communication services firms. The fund implements a market-capitalization weighting methodology, which means it allocates larger portions of its assets to companies with higher market values, resulting in a portfolio that may be concentrated in leading growth names. With more than 390 holdings, the fund provides exposure to a wide array of innovative and fast-growing enterprises. This share class is tailored for institutional investors, requiring a significant minimum initial investment and offering a very low expense ratio. By focusing on replicating a widely recognized benchmark, the fund serves as a core holding for institutions seeking straightforward, cost-efficient access to the U.S. large-cap growth equity segment.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Large-Cap Growth
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: VRGWX
• Share Class: Institutional Shares
• Index: Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

VRGWX had a total return of 9.32% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 16.70%.

Equivalent ETF

VRGWX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol VONG, the Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.07% compared to 0.06% for VRGWX.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio
VONG	Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF	0.07%

Top 10 Holdings

56.43% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	14.55%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	7.52%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	6.45%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	5.63%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	5.36%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	5.26%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	3.11%
Micron Technology, Inc.	MU	2.88%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	2.85%
Tesla, Inc.	TSLA	2.82%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 18, 2026	$1.2494	Jun 22, 2026
Mar 24, 2026	$1.111	Mar 25, 2026
Dec 22, 2025	$1.0836	Dec 23, 2025
Sep 24, 2025	$1.1128	Sep 25, 2025
Jun 20, 2025	$1.0482	Jun 23, 2025
Mar 25, 2025	$1.0668	Mar 26, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 26, 2026

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