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

Total Real Returns

VGLT: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VGLT total return snapshot: VGLT returned +1.55% over the past year and −2.38% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 24, 2009, VGLT is up +47.02% in nominal total return, or +2.34%/yr, and is currently −38.07% below its total-return high on Aug. 4, 2020.

Data ending Thu Jul. 23, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Tue 2009-11-24💬 to Thu 2026-07-23 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VGLT
×
+47.02%
+2.34%/yr
+2.25%/yr
R2=0.312
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Tue 2009-11-24💬 to Thu 2026-07-23 Start
Value
End
Value
VGLT
×
$10,000.00
2009-11-24
$14,701.74
2026-07-23

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-23

  YTD YoY
VGLT
×
−2.38% +1.55%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VGLT
×
−38.07%
on 2026-07-23
from 2020-08-04 peak
−46.18%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-07-23 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VGLT
×
+1.55% −0.02%
−0.01%/yr
−3.95%
−1.33%/yr
−29.55%
−6.77%/yr
−15.79%
−1.70%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VGLT
2026 (YTD) −2.38%
2025 +5.35%
2024 −6.27%
2023 +3.27%
2022 −29.35%
2021 −4.98%
2020 +17.57%
2019 +14.30%
2018 −1.53%
2017 +8.64%
2016 +1.21%
2015 −1.04%
2014 +25.19%
2013 −12.45%
2012 +3.30%
2011 +29.18%
2010 +9.00%
2009 −4.17%