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 +7.39% over the past year and +3.88% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 9, 1992, VDIGX is up +1,744.60% in nominal total return, or +8.90%/yr, and is currently −3.87% below its total-return high on Aug. 10, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 18, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1992-07-09💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VDIGX
×
+1,744.60%
+8.90%/yr
+8.42%/yr
R2=0.948
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1992-07-09💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Start
Value
End
Value
VDIGX
×
$10,000.00
1992-07-09
$184,459.78
2026-09-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-18

  YTD YoY
VDIGX
×
+3.88% +7.39%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VDIGX
×
−3.87%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-08-10 peak
−45.23%
on 2002-10-09
from 2000-12-29 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VDIGX
×
+7.39% +8.33%
+4.08%/yr
+30.21%
+9.20%/yr
+37.15%
+6.52%/yr
+182.35%
+10.94%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VDIGX
2026 (YTD) +3.88%
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%