Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund (NASDAQ: VONG) is designed to measure the performance of large-capitalization growth stocks in the United States. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The fund may become non-diversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of the index.
Fund Overview
- Net Assets: 21.14 Billion
- NAV: 81.09
- PE Ratio: 35.24
- Yield: 0.71%
- Expense Ratio: 0.08%
VONG owns roughly 500 of the largest, growthiest U.S. companies. With an overall price-to-earnings ratio above 35, you’re paying more than $35 for each dollar of earnings for a share of VONG. With about 45% of the fund invested in the technology sector, VONG is not for the faint-of-heart. The fund has slammed its category peers during every prior period, likely due in part to its rock-bottom expense ratio.