VWUSX
$73.79-0.47%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard U.S. Growth Fund Investor SharesMutual fund · Active Stock Funds
Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Investor Shares total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 12, 2026
Every year since 2019#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $75.32 | $73.79 | 0.0% | -2.0% | |
| 2025 | $71.43 | $75.32 | 10.1% | +15.6% | |
| 2024 | $56.63 | $71.43 | 5.8% | +31.9% | |
| 2023 | $39.12 | $56.63 | 0.4% | +45.2% | |
| 2022 | $65.03 | $39.12 | 0.2% | -39.6% | |
| 2021 | $65.63 | $65.03 | 13.3% | +12.3% | |
| 2020 | $43.02 | $65.63 | 6.0% | +58.6% | |
| 2019since Aug 1 | $41.46 | $43.02 | 4.2% | +8.0% |
- Annualized
- +13.8%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +20.6%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +58.6%
- 2020
- Worst year
- -39.6%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.8%
2020–2026
Average year
+20.6%
6 full years
Best year
+58.6%
2020
Worst year
-39.6%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−60%−40%−20%0%20%40%60%
2019, since Aug 1+8.0%'19
2020+59%'20
2021+12%'21
2022-40%'22
2023+45%'23
2024+32%'24
2025+16%'25
2026-2.0%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VWUSX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Investor Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Investor Shares (VWUSX) has returned about 13.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 20.6%.
- What were Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Investor Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2020 (+58.6%) and the worst was 2022 (-39.6%).
- How often is Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Investor Shares up in a year?
- 5 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 83% of the time.
More on Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund Investor Shares
Annual returns for: S&P 500 · S&P 500 Equal Weight · US Stock Market · Nasdaq-100