Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Investor Shares (VWUSX)

Fund Assets	44.20B
Expense Ratio	0.34%
Min. Investment	$3,000
Turnover	29.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.05
Dividend Yield	0.06%
Dividend Growth	-64.70%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	76.94
YTD Return	2.15%
1-Year Return	2.45%
5-Year Return	52.06%
52-Week Low	63.98
52-Week High	86.59
Beta (5Y)	1.25
Holdings	114
Inception Date	Jan 6, 1959

About VWUSX

As Vanguard's most enduring growth offering, this fund primarily targets well-established, leading corporations, often recognized as blue-chip firms, which typically hold dominant positions within their respective industries. The investment professionals managing this fund are confident that these companies possess the capability for consistent earnings expansion and can deliver exceptional long-term returns. The portfolio is predominantly composed of large-capitalization equities. This fund is well-suited for individuals with a long-term investment outlook who desire exposure to significant growth-oriented businesses. It is crucial to understand that the Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund is a distinct entity and is not interchangeable with the Vanguard Wellington U.S. Growth Active ETF (VUSG). Divergent investment methodologies and management teams mean that different investment outcomes are expected for each product.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Large-Cap Growth
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: VWUSX
• Share Class: Investor Shares
• Index: Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

VWUSX had a total return of 2.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.75%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FBCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund	0.45%
FHOFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fund	n/a
LGILX	Schwab	Schwab Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund	0.74%
FBGRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	0.72%
FBGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K	0.65%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VWUAX	Admiral Shares	0.25%

Top 10 Holdings

45.60% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	11.32%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	6.94%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	5.04%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	4.31%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.77%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	3.26%
Tesla, Inc.	TSLA	3.21%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	2.76%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	2.74%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.26%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$7.05609	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$3.28372	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 18, 2023	$0.1587	Dec 19, 2023
Dec 14, 2022	$0.1435	Dec 15, 2022
Dec 15, 2021	$8.7096	Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2020	$0.0193	Dec 17, 2020

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Last checked:

Oct 21, 2026

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