All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

VDE: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VDE total return snapshot: VDE returned +26.92% over the past year and +20.97% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Sep. 29, 2004, VDE is up +419.34% in nominal total return, or +7.87%/yr, and is currently −14.41% below its total-return high on Mar. 27, 2026.

Data ending Thu Jul. 2, 2026

Wed 2004-09-29💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VDE
×
+20.97%
2026-07-02
+26.92%
2026-07-02
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Returns

Wed 2004-09-29💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VDE
×
+419.34%
+7.87%/yr
+4.14%/yr
(R2=0.504)
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Growth of $10,000

Wed 2004-09-29💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VDE
×
$10,000.00
2004-09-29
$51,933.88
2026-07-02
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Annual Returns

Year VDE
2026 (YTD) +20.97%
2025 +7.11%
2024 +6.75%
2023 +0.03%
2022 +62.89%
2021 +56.31%
2020 −33.02%
2019 +9.47%
2018 −19.95%
2017 −2.50%
2016 +29.17%
2015 −23.22%
2014 −9.91%
2013 +25.83%
2012 +3.39%
2011 +2.81%
2010 +21.07%
2009 +25.54%
2008 −39.58%
2007 +34.64%
2006 +18.99%
2005 +39.10%
2004 +5.31%

Drawdowns

Wed 2004-09-29💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VDE
×
−14.41%
from 2026-03-27 peak
−74.16%
2020-03-18
from 2014-06-23 peak
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Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-07-02 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VDE
×
+26.92% +25.18%
+11.88%/yr
+45.96%
+13.44%/yr
+132.76%
+18.41%/yr
+122.86%
+8.34%/yr
Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund