Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral™ Shares (VWUAX)
| Fund Assets | 46.31B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.22% |
| Min. Investment | $50,000 |
| Turnover | 29.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 18.53 |
| Dividend Yield | 10.31% |
| Dividend Growth | 112.96% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 179.66 |
| YTD Return | -8.03% |
| 1-Year Return | 1.01% |
| 5-Year Return | 25.56% |
| 52-Week Low | 135.07 |
| 52-Week High | 204.91 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 113 |
| Inception Date | Aug 13, 2001 |
About VWUAX
Vanguard’s oldest growth fund focuses on well-known blue-chip companies that tend to hold strong positions in their respective industries. The fund’s investment advisors believe these companies have the ability to deliver positive earnings growth and superior returns over the long term. The fund is typically invested in a portfolio of primarily large-capitalization stocks. Investors with a long-term investment horizon who want exposure to large growth companies may wish to consider this fund.The Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund is a standalone product and is separate and distinct from the Vanguard Wellington U.S. Growth Active ETF (VUSG). Differences in each fund’s investment approach and management team are expected to result in different investment returns.
Performance
VWUAX had a total return of 1.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.77%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VWUSX | Investor Shares | 0.32% |
Top 10 Holdings
55.84% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 11.53% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 8.06% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 7.29% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 6.67% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 4.86% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 4.63% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 4.01% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 3.20% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 2.92% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 2.67% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | $18.53179 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $8.70206 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.5391 | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.4924 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | $22.7106 | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | $0.2238 | Dec 17, 2020 |