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

Total Real Returns

VEA vs. SPY vs. QQQ: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2007-07-26💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VEA
×
+173.77%
+5.41%/yr
+5.86%/yr
R2=0.831
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
+637.91%
+11.03%/yr
+12.95%/yr
R2=0.965
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
+1,608.97%
+16.01%/yr
+18.14%/yr
R2=0.977
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2007-07-26💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Start
Value
End
Value
VEA
×
$10,000.00
2007-07-26
$27,377.23
2026-09-04
SPY
×
$10,000.00
2007-07-26
$73,791.15
2026-09-04
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
2007-07-26
$170,896.94
2026-09-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-04

  YTD YoY
VEA
×
+18.90% +29.33%
SPY
×
+13.54% +19.97%
QQQ
×
+17.31% +25.59%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VEA
×
−0.04%
on 2026-09-04
from 2026-08-25 peak
−60.69%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
SPY
×
−0.99%
on 2026-09-04
from 2026-08-13 peak
−55.19%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
QQQ
×
−3.54%
on 2026-09-04
from 2026-06-02 peak
−53.40%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VEA
×
+29.33% +52.43%
+23.46%/yr
+76.79%
+20.92%/yr
+61.28%
+10.03%/yr
+163.38%
+10.17%/yr
SPY
×
+19.97% +43.10%
+19.63%/yr
+77.19%
+21.01%/yr
+81.88%
+12.71%/yr
+314.07%
+15.27%/yr
QQQ
×
+25.59% +57.73%
+25.59%/yr
+93.73%
+24.66%/yr
+94.14%
+14.19%/yr
+558.79%
+20.75%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VEA SPY QQQ
2026 (YTD) +18.90% +13.54% +17.31%
2025 +35.18% +17.72% +20.77%
2024 +3.15% +24.89% +25.58%
2023 +17.96% +26.18% +54.86%
2022 −15.34% −18.18% −32.58%
2021 +11.66% +28.73% +27.42%
2020 +9.71% +18.33% +48.62%
2019 +22.62% +31.22% +38.96%
2018 −14.75% −4.57% −0.13%
2017 +26.42% +21.71% +32.66%
2016 +2.63% +12.00% +7.10%
2015 −0.37% +1.23% +9.44%
2014 −5.97% +13.46% +19.18%
2013 +21.81% +32.31% +36.63%
2012 +18.56% +15.99% +18.11%
2011 −12.31% +1.90% +3.38%
2010 +8.35% +15.06% +19.91%
2009 +27.51% +26.35% +54.70%
2008 −40.62% −36.79% −41.73%
2007 +2.26% +5.15% +19.03%
2006 +15.85% +7.14%
2005 +4.83% +1.58%
2004 +10.70% +10.52%
2003 +28.18% +49.67%
2002 −21.58% −37.37%
2001 −11.76% −33.34%
2000 −9.74% −36.11%
1999 +20.39% +78.95%
1998 +28.69%
1997 +33.48%
1996 +22.56%
1995 +38.04%
1994 +0.40%
1993 +8.64%