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Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund

mutual fund
VWUAX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$201.12 -1.46 -0.72%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Growth Equity
share class
VWUAX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$201.12 -1.46 -0.72%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Growth Equity
share class
VWUAX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$201.12 -1.46 -0.72%
primary theme
U.S. Large-Cap Growth Equity
share class

Name

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$201.12

$43.3 B

0.27%

$0.54

0.20%

Vitals

YTD Return

37.1%

1 yr return

39.3%

3 Yr Avg Return

7.1%

5 Yr Avg Return

18.0%

Net Assets

$43.3 B

Holdings in Top 10

53.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$202.6
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.20%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 41.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$50,000

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 12/12/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$201.12

$43.3 B

0.27%

$0.54

0.20%

VWUAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 37.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 18.0%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.08%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.3%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    The Vanguard Group, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    Aug 13, 2001
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Admiral
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Andrew Shilling

Fund Description

The Fund invests mainly in large-capitalization stocks of U.S. companies considered to have above-average earnings growth potential and reasonable stock prices in comparison with expected earnings. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies. The Fund uses multiple investment advisors. Each advisor independently selects and maintains a portfolio of common stocks for the Fund. The Fund tends to invest a high percentage of assets in its ten largest holdings.
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VWUAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWUAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 37.1% -37.8% 56.1% 22.55%
1 Yr 39.3% -36.3% 134.4% 22.91%
3 Yr 7.1%* -21.2% 35.4% 70.66%
5 Yr 18.0%* -12.8% 32.8% 25.46%
10 Yr 15.4%* -3.9% 21.1% 29.90%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWUAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 44.8% -74.1% 72.4% 13.14%
2022 -39.9% -85.9% 4.7% 80.07%
2021 -0.9% -52.4% 60.5% 75.58%
2020 52.6% -34.3% 145.0% 7.95%
2019 28.2% -6.9% 49.4% 31.29%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWUAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 37.1% -37.8% 56.1% 22.55%
1 Yr 39.3% -36.3% 134.4% 22.91%
3 Yr 7.1%* -21.2% 35.4% 70.66%
5 Yr 18.0%* -12.8% 32.8% 25.46%
10 Yr 15.4%* -3.9% 21.1% 29.90%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWUAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 45.3% -4.6% 72.4% 17.34%
2022 -39.6% -61.7% 5.6% 92.59%
2021 12.5% -39.8% 118.1% 84.38%
2020 58.7% 2.8% 149.2% 9.70%
2019 33.2% -5.2% 49.4% 48.93%

NAV & Total Return History


VWUAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VWUAX Category Low Category High VWUAX % Rank
Net Assets 43.3 B 296 K 287 B 7.07%
Number of Holdings 119 2 3061 17.97%
Net Assets in Top 10 24 B 126 K 150 B 7.17%
Weighting of Top 10 52.97% 0.7% 205.0% 51.32%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. NVIDIA CORP 8.97%
  2. APPLE INC 8.79%
  3. MICROSOFT CORP 7.79%
  4. AMAZON.COM INC 7.50%
  5. META PLATFORMS-A 4.36%
  6. ALPHABET INC-C 4.20%
  7. ELI LILLY CO 3.36%
  8. NETFLIX INC 2.96%
  9. BROADCOM INC 2.76%
  10. TESLA INC 2.26%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VWUAX % Rank
Stocks
98.45% 0.00% 123.52% 61.71%
Cash
1.68% 0.00% 173.52% 31.31%
Other
0.19% -36.56% 50.35% 13.88%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 8.45% 49.82%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 1.94% 42.27%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 102.71% 43.56%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWUAX % Rank
Technology
40.71% 0.00% 65.70% 27.18%
Consumer Cyclical
21.11% 0.00% 62.57% 14.09%
Communication Services
11.98% 0.00% 66.40% 34.27%
Healthcare
11.06% 0.00% 39.76% 64.82%
Financial Services
7.00% 0.00% 43.06% 70.45%
Industrials
3.18% 0.00% 30.65% 81.45%
Consumer Defense
3.01% 0.00% 25.50% 57.91%
Real Estate
1.20% 0.00% 16.05% 48.00%
Energy
0.52% 0.00% 41.09% 50.91%
Basic Materials
0.22% 0.00% 18.91% 72.45%
Utilities
0.00% 0.00% 16.07% 59.45%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWUAX % Rank
US
98.30% 0.00% 123.52% 53.18%
Non US
0.15% 0.00% 75.46% 32.76%

VWUAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VWUAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.20% 0.01% 28.71% 96.45%
Management Fee 0.19% 0.00% 1.50% 3.93%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 1.02% N/A

Sales Fees

VWUAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.25% 8.50% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VWUAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VWUAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 41.00% 0.00% 316.74% 59.51%

VWUAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VWUAX Category Low Category High VWUAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.27% 0.00% 27.58% 33.70%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VWUAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Annual SemiAnnual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VWUAX Category Low Category High VWUAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.08% -6.13% 3.48% 20.78%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VWUAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VWUAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Andrew Shilling


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Oct 07, 2010

11.65

11.7%

Andrew J. Shilling, CFA, Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management. He has worked in investment management for Wellington Management since 1994, has managed investment portfolios since 2000. Education: B.A., Amherst College; M.B.A., Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College.

Blair Boyer


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 21, 2014

8.28

8.3%

Blair A. Boyer is a managing director Co-Head of Large Cap Growth Equity and a large cap growth equity portfolio manager. He joined Jennison Associates in March 1993. Prior to joining the Growth Equity team in 2003, Blair co-managed international equity portfolios for 10 years. During his tenure as an international equity portfolio manager, he managed the Jennison International Growth Fund from its inception in March 2000. Blair managed international equity portfolios at Bleichroeder from 1989 to 1993. Prior to that, he was a research analyst and then a senior portfolio manager in the Verus Capital division at Bleichroeder beginning in 1983. He received a BA in economics from Bucknell University and an MBA in finance from New York University.

Kathleen McCarragher


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 21, 2014

8.28

8.3%

Kathleen A. McCarragher is a managing director, the head of growth equity, and a large cap growth equity portfolio manager. She joined Jennison Associates in May 1998. Prior to Jennison, Kathleen spent six years with Weiss, Peck & Greer, where she was a managing director and the director of large cap growth equities. In addition, Kathleen spent 10 years with State Street Research & Management, initially as a research analyst responsible for health care, transports, and financials and then as a portfolio manager and member of the investment committee. She received a BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, summa cum laude, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Ms. McCarragher began her investment career in 1982.

Gary Robinson


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

May 05, 2015

7.08

7.1%

Gary has been a member of the Global Stewardship Portfolio Construction Group since its inception in 2015 and is an Investment Manager in the US Equities Team. He graduated MBiochem in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford in 2003 and joined Baillie Gifford the same year. He spent time working on our Japanese, UK and European Equity Teams before moving to the US Equities Team in 2008. Gary is a generalist investor but retains a special interest in the healthcare sector dating back to his undergraduate degree. Gary became a Partner of the firm in 2019.

Tom Slater


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 30, 2015

6.5

6.5%

Tom graduated BSc in Computer Science with Mathematics from the University of Edinburgh in 2000. He joined Baillie Gifford the same year and worked in the Developed Asia and UK Equity Teams before joining the Long Term Global Growth Team at the start of 2009. Tom became a Partner in the firm in 2012. Tom was appointed Joint Manager of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust in January 2015 having served as Deputy Manager for the previous five years. In 2015 Tom was appointed Head of the North American Equities Team and is a decision maker on Long Term Global Growth portfolios. Tom’s investment interest is focused on high growth companies both in listed equity markets and as an investor in private companies.

Cesar Orosco


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 26, 2021

1.26

1.3%

CFA, Ph.D., Senior Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since April 2020, has worked in investment management since 2004, has managed investment portfolios since 2004, and has co-managed a portion of the Fund since February 2021. Education: B.S., Universidad de Lima; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 54.45 8.25 3.08