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 +38.91% over the past year and +27.22% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 30, 2004, VGT is up +2,261.58% in nominal total return, or +15.08%/yr, and is currently −4.79% below its total-return high on Jun. 2, 2026.

Data ending Thu Aug. 6, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-08-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VGT
×
+2,261.58%
+15.08%/yr
+16.00%/yr
R2=0.939
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-08-06 Start
Value
End
Value
VGT
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$236,158.28
2026-08-06

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-06

  YTD YoY
VGT
×
+27.22% +38.91%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VGT
×
−4.79%
on 2026-08-06
from 2026-06-02 peak
−54.63%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-08-06 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VGT
×
+38.91% +85.59%
+36.23%/yr
+123.51%
+30.75%/yr
+137.46%
+18.88%/yr
+793.35%
+24.48%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VGT
2026 (YTD) +27.22%
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%