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

Total Real Returns

VIG: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VIG total return snapshot: VIG returned +16.76% over the past year and +11.50% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Apr. 27, 2006, VIG is up +625.75% in nominal total return, or +10.24%/yr, and is currently −1.44% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Aug. 28, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-04-27💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VIG
×
+625.75%
+10.24%/yr
+11.11%/yr
R2=0.963
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2006-04-27💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Start
Value
End
Value
VIG
×
$10,000.00
2006-04-27
$72,575.11
2026-08-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-28

  YTD YoY
VIG
×
+11.50% +16.76%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VIG
×
−1.44%
on 2026-08-28
from 2026-08-13 peak
−46.81%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VIG
×
+16.76% +29.94%
+13.99%/yr
+58.63%
+16.63%/yr
+64.19%
+10.43%/yr
+244.93%
+13.18%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VIG
2026 (YTD) +11.50%
2025 +14.17%
2024 +16.99%
2023 +14.51%
2022 −9.81%
2021 +23.76%
2020 +15.43%
2019 +29.62%
2018 −2.08%
2017 +22.22%
2016 +11.96%
2015 −1.94%
2014 +10.08%
2013 +28.87%
2012 +11.65%
2011 +6.16%
2010 +14.74%
2009 +19.58%
2008 −26.69%
2007 +5.63%
2006 +8.55%