Registry rank 142 · Portfolio as of 2026-02-28
VANGUARD U.S. GROWTH FUND
VWUAX (Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund) · VWUSX (Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund)
The verdict
What the numbers say
64.2% of this portfolio matches the Russell 1000 Growth index, which costs $50 a year per $100,000 to own outright. This fund charges $250 a year.
Data provenance
Run 363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca; method closet-index@2.0.0; fund accession 0000052848-26-000399; comparison periods and expense-filing links appear with their figures. Machine capture time: 2026-07-29T14:22:09.616Z.
Computed rule checks
1 warning · 1 check clear · 1 unavailable
Check clear
· Rule 1
The fund’s filed benchmark and its closest approved index control point to the same comparison.
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Warning
· Rule 2
64.2% of this portfolio matches the Russell 1000 Growth index, which costs $50 a year per $100,000 to own outright. This fund charges $250 a year.
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· Rule 3
No complete licensed window and filed headline fee are available together for this check.
Computed on licensed market-return history · filed fee as of 2025-08-31
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Filed fees in dollars
SEC-convention illustration
Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for each dollar figure: $100,000 starting amount · 5.0% annual return · annual compounding · fees deducted annually · 0.01% computed index-control baseline. Methodology.
| Share class and filing | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| VWUAX0.25% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-08-31 | $3,682 | $11,848 | $28,595 |
| VWUSX0.35% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-08-31 | $5,194 | $16,635 | $39,961 |
Real trailing windows
Computed on licensed market-return history
Trailing windows use iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) adjusted-close total-return history through 2026-07-29 and the same filed index-control fee baseline as the convention table. Methodology.
| Share class and filing | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| VWUAXFiled fee as of 2025-08-31 | $9,706Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 16.93% annualized | $48,175Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 13.04% annualized | Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window |
| VWUSXFiled fee as of 2025-08-31 | $13,697Computed on licensed market-return history 2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 16.93% annualized | $67,681Computed on licensed market-return history 2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 13.04% annualized | Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window |
These figures are illustrations, not predictions or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
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Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for the dollar figures below: $100,000 starting amount; 5.0% annual return; 20 years; annual compounding; fees deducted annually; 0.01% computed index-control baseline. VWUAX SEC expense filing, as of 2025-08-31. Methodology.
| Result | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ending value at baseline | $264,825 |
| Ending value at filed expense ratio | $252,977 |
| Difference attributed to fee drag | $11,848 |
This is an illustration, not a prediction or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
Largest active differences vs the Russell 1000 Growth index
The bars are labeled and repeated in the table; color is not the only signal. Linked company names open Buy Like Buffett’s company record; Sensible Investor does not score stocks.
| Holding | Fund | Russell 1000 Growth index | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC. | 6.87% | 11.66% | -4.78% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 6.68% | 4.67% | +2.01% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 6.85% | 8.84% | -1.99% |
| Shopify Inc | 1.84% | 0.00% | +1.84% |
| ABBVIE INC. | 0.00% | 1.39% | -1.39% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 11.56% | 12.95% | -1.38% |
| DOORDASH, INC. | 1.55% | 0.20% | +1.35% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 1.29% | 0.00% | +1.29% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 4.63% | 3.46% | +1.17% |
| NETFLIX, INC. | 2.63% | 1.47% | +1.15% |
Source and verification
SEC N-PORT filing · filed 2026-04-28 · period 2026-02-28
SEC expense filing · period 2025-08-31
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Best-fit active share
Sensible Investor, “VANGUARD U.S. GROWTH FUND — best-fit active share,” 35.8% versus the Russell 1000 Growth index, fund portfolio as of 2026-02-28; measured against the filed holdings of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF), as of 2026-03-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/vwuax/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca
VWUAX filed expense ratio
Sensible Investor, “VANGUARD U.S. GROWTH FUND — filed expense ratio,” 0.25% for VWUAX, as of 2025-08-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/vwuax/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca
VWUAX fee per active unit
Sensible Investor, “VANGUARD U.S. GROWTH FUND — fee per unit of active management,” 0.70% using the VWUAX expense ratio as of 2025-08-31 and fund portfolio as of 2026-02-28. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/vwuax/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca