Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral Shares (VWUAX)
Fund Info
US9219106005
921910600
Aug 13, 2001
North America (U.S.)
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VWUAX has an expense ratio of 0.28%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral Shares (VWUAX) returned 1.56% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.40% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VWUAX returned 8.98% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
VWUAX
1.56%
16.24%
-2.73%
15.40%
9.94%
8.98%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VWUAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.06% | -4.38% | -9.73% | 2.85% | 9.95% | 1.56% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.56% | 7.79% | 1.51% | -4.82% | 4.89% | 6.28% | -1.83% | 3.11% | 2.85% | -0.56% | 7.54% | -4.58% | 26.49% |
| 2023 | 11.42% | -2.38% | 6.49% | -0.27% | 6.49% | 6.67% | 4.15% | -2.27% | -5.74% | -3.24% | 13.32% | 5.27% | 45.32% |
| 2022 | -12.82% | -4.68% | 2.20% | -15.66% | -5.02% | -9.11% | 13.10% | -4.09% | -9.33% | 4.82% | 3.10% | -8.08% | -39.58% |
| 2021 | 0.24% | 1.48% | -2.97% | 6.97% | -2.71% | 8.45% | 1.52% | 3.02% | -5.71% | 7.28% | -2.03% | -14.10% | -0.82% |
| 2020 | 4.43% | -5.77% | -10.55% | 17.09% | 8.97% | 6.37% | 8.78% | 11.29% | -4.38% | -3.58% | 13.43% | 1.01% | 52.76% |
| 2019 | 9.47% | 4.42% | 1.67% | 4.91% | -6.07% | 7.37% | 1.26% | -1.67% | -1.20% | 2.54% | 5.13% | -1.24% | 28.79% |
| 2018 | 8.39% | -1.83% | -1.93% | 0.31% | 4.48% | 1.26% | 2.19% | 4.88% | 0.20% | -9.25% | 2.68% | -16.69% | -7.67% |
| 2017 | 3.66% | 3.62% | 1.43% | 3.04% | 2.98% | 0.31% | 3.52% | 1.93% | 1.49% | 3.06% | 2.38% | -3.86% | 25.99% |
| 2016 | -6.70% | -1.32% | 4.86% | -0.67% | 3.07% | -2.05% | 6.16% | -0.88% | 0.88% | -2.83% | -0.51% | -1.03% | -1.65% |
| 2015 | -1.34% | 6.90% | -0.91% | -0.01% | 2.13% | -0.61% | 4.03% | -6.31% | -3.02% | 7.91% | 0.70% | -8.06% | 0.18% |
| 2014 | -2.81% | 6.76% | -2.96% | -0.95% | 3.35% | 2.56% | -1.67% | 4.13% | -1.48% | 3.59% | 3.33% | -7.97% | 5.04% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VWUAX is 59, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral Shares (VWUAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral Shares provided a 0.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.55 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.55 | $0.55 | $0.54 | $0.49 | $0.14 | $0.22 | $0.53 | $0.46 | $0.38 | $0.43 | $0.50 | $0.62 |
Dividend yield | 0.29% | 0.30% | 0.37% | 0.49% | 0.08% | 0.13% | 0.47% | 0.53% | 0.40% | 0.57% | 0.65% | 0.81% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.55 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.54 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.53 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.43 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| 2014 | $0.62 | $0.62 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral Shares was 51.75%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 7.60%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.75% | Nov 17, 2021 | 229 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -50.37% | Oct 15, 2007 | 351 | Mar 9, 2009 | 738 | Feb 9, 2012 | 1089 |
| -43.17% | Dec 6, 2001 | 211 | Oct 9, 2002 | 1095 | Feb 20, 2007 | 1306 |
| -31.14% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 48 | Jun 1, 2020 | 71 |
| -28.09% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 232 | Nov 25, 2019 | 312 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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