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 +25.56% over the past year and +28.82% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 30, 2004, VGT is up +2,291.42% in nominal total return, or +14.98%/yr, and is currently −6.80% below its total-return high on Oct. 6, 2026.

Data ending Mon Oct. 26, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Mon 2026-10-26 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VGT
×
+2,291.42%
+14.98%/yr
+16.13%/yr
R2=0.940
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Mon 2026-10-26 Start
Value
End
Value
VGT
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$239,142.04
2026-10-26

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-26

  YTD YoY
VGT
×
+28.82% +25.56%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VGT
×
−6.80%
on 2026-10-26
from 2026-10-06 peak
−54.63%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-10-26 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VGT
×
+25.56% +62.24%
+27.37%/yr
+146.12%
+35.01%/yr
+132.69%
+18.40%/yr
+777.87%
+24.26%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VGT
2026 (YTD) +28.82%
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%