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

Total Real Returns

VGT: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VGT total return snapshot: VGT returned +37.38% over the past year and +37.59% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 30, 2004, VGT is up +2,454.12% in nominal total return, or +15.36%/yr, and is currently at its total-return high.

Data ending Mon Oct. 5, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Mon 2026-10-05 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VGT
×
+2,454.12%
+15.36%/yr
+16.10%/yr
R2=0.939
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Mon 2026-10-05 Start
Value
End
Value
VGT
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$255,411.68
2026-10-05

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-05

  YTD YoY
VGT
×
+37.59% +37.38%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VGT
×
—
on 2026-10-05
−54.63%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-10-05 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VGT
×
+37.38% +78.29%
+33.52%/yr
+152.56%
+36.18%/yr
+165.01%
+21.52%/yr
+836.50%
+25.07%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VGT
2026 (YTD) +37.59%
2025 +21.77%
2024 +29.30%
2023 +52.66%
2022 −29.70%
2021 +30.45%
2020 +46.04%
2019 +48.62%
2018 +2.46%
2017 +37.08%
2016 +13.77%
2015 +5.05%
2014 +18.02%
2013 +30.97%
2012 +13.96%
2011 +0.54%
2010 +12.78%
2009 +61.89%
2008 −42.82%
2007 +14.78%
2006 +8.85%
2005 +3.00%
2004 −2.86%