VRGWX Mutual Fund — Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares (VRGWX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

VRGWX is a low-cost Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.45%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.48%, its expense ratio is 0.07%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Total return is 1052.3% over the past 16.1 years, 261.1 points ahead of SPY at 791.2%.

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares is a mutual fund that tracks the Russell 1000 Growth Index, holding large-capitalization growth stocks in the United States in proportions matching the index. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and distributes quarterly. This fund appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking broad exposure to large-cap U.S. growth companies with low costs.

VRGWX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1052.3% over the past 16.1 years, 261.1 points ahead of SPY at 791.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 5.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.2%.

VRGWX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

96 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.43%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

Mutual Fund

Asset class

Equity

Expense ratio

0.07%

Distribution rate

0.45%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.48%

Last close

$961.92 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$26,281,361,408

Average volume

0.0

Dividend

$1.137

Ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Beta

1.21

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.45%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.48%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VRGWX risks and drawbacks

VRGWX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.2%.

Who may consider VRGWX — and who may not

VRGWX may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VRGWX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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