The average large-cap growth fund has lagged its large-cap core and value counterparts as well as the broad stock market by a wide margin in the past 15 years. But three growth funds are among the top performing large-cap funds for the period. Vanguard Capital Opportunity , up 9.74% for investors this year vs. 7.23% for the S&P 500, recently had among its holdings Biogen Idec (BIIB) and Southwest Airlines (LUV).