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

Total Real Returns

VDIGX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VDIGX total return snapshot: VDIGX returned +7.70% over the past year and +5.20% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 9, 1992, VDIGX is up +1,767.98% in nominal total return, or +8.92%/yr, and is currently −2.65% below its total-return high on Aug. 10, 2026.

Data ending Thu Oct. 8, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1992-07-09💬 to Thu 2026-10-08 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VDIGX
×
+1,767.98%
+8.92%/yr
+8.43%/yr
R2=0.948
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1992-07-09💬 to Thu 2026-10-08 Start
Value
End
Value
VDIGX
×
$10,000.00
1992-07-09
$186,798.41
2026-10-08

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-08

  YTD YoY
VDIGX
×
+5.20% +7.70%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VDIGX
×
−2.65%
on 2026-10-08
from 2026-08-10 peak
−45.23%
on 2002-10-09
from 2000-12-29 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-08 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VDIGX
×
+7.70% +10.21%
+4.98%/yr
+37.75%
+11.27%/yr
+39.08%
+6.82%/yr
+185.68%
+11.07%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VDIGX
2026 (YTD) +5.20%
2025 +8.28%
2024 +8.91%
2023 +8.10%
2022 −4.90%
2021 +24.86%
2020 +12.04%
2019 +30.95%
2018 +0.19%
2017 +19.33%
2016 +7.49%
2015 +2.71%
2014 +11.86%
2013 +31.53%
2012 +10.37%
2011 +9.43%
2010 +11.42%
2009 +21.77%
2008 −25.58%
2007 +6.97%
2006 +19.58%
2005 +4.23%
2004 +11.01%
2003 +29.20%
2002 −23.18%
2001 −19.43%
2000 +19.08%
1999 −2.38%
1998 +22.34%
1997 +25.09%
1996 +5.28%
1995 +34.04%
1994 −8.52%
1993 +15.05%
1992 +7.96%