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

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
74.02
+0.47 (0.64%)
Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
-2.12%
Fund Assets 47.54B
Expense Ratio 0.35%
Min. Investment $3,000
Turnover 29.00%
Dividend (ttm) 7.06
Dividend Yield 9.53%
Dividend Growth 114.88%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 17, 2025
Previous Close 73.55
YTD Return -1.73%
1-Year Return 7.29%
5-Year Return 52.79%
52-Week Low 63.98
52-Week High 86.59
Beta (5Y) 1.24
Holdings 112
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 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 7.29% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.73%, including dividends.

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 Select Large Cap Growth Fund 0.73%
FBGRX Fidelity Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund 0.61%
FBGKX Fidelity Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund - Class K 0.54%

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

54.35% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA 11.81%
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN 6.94%
Apple Inc. AAPL 6.86%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 6.75%
Alphabet Inc. GOOG 4.88%
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 4.45%
Meta Platforms, Inc. META 3.99%
Eli Lilly and Company LLY 3.28%
Tesla, Inc. TSLA 2.71%
Netflix, Inc. NFLX 2.68%
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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
Full Dividend History