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Total Real Returns

VOO vs. SPY vs. ARCC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2010-09-09💬 to Thu 2026-08-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VOO
×
+823.71%
+14.96%/yr
+13.72%/yr
R2=0.984
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
+813.13%
+14.88%/yr
+13.64%/yr
R2=0.984
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
ARCC
×
+467.77%
+11.51%/yr
+11.88%/yr
R2=0.965
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2010-09-09💬 to Thu 2026-08-20 Start
Value
End
Value
VOO
×
$10,000.00
2010-09-09
$92,370.88
2026-08-20
SPY
×
$10,000.00
2010-09-09
$91,313.38
2026-08-20
ARCC
×
$10,000.00
2010-09-09
$56,777.08
2026-08-20

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-20

  YTD YoY
VOO
×
+12.46% +20.92%
SPY
×
+12.43% +20.83%
ARCC
×
+3.01% −2.20%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VOO
×
−1.95%
on 2026-08-20
from 2026-08-13 peak
−33.99%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
SPY
×
−1.96%
on 2026-08-20
from 2026-08-13 peak
−33.72%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
ARCC
×
−6.24%
on 2026-08-20
from 2025-07-17 peak
−56.77%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-07 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-08-20 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VOO
×
+20.92% +39.91%
+18.29%/yr
+81.78%
+22.04%/yr
+84.61%
+13.04%/yr
+312.37%
+15.22%/yr
SPY
×
+20.83% +39.73%
+18.21%/yr
+81.35%
+21.95%/yr
+84.04%
+12.97%/yr
+309.67%
+15.14%/yr
ARCC
×
−2.20% +14.77%
+7.13%/yr
+36.01%
+10.79%/yr
+60.71%
+9.95%/yr
+225.23%
+12.52%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VOO SPY ARCC
2026 (YTD) +12.46% +12.43% +3.01%
2025 +17.82% +17.72% +1.07%
2024 +24.98% +24.89% +19.78%
2023 +26.32% +26.18% +20.03%
2022 −18.17% −18.18% −3.84%
2021 +28.79% +28.73% +36.14%
2020 +18.32% +18.33% +0.86%
2019 +31.37% +31.22% +31.30%
2018 −4.50% −4.57% +8.81%
2017 +21.77% +21.71% +4.50%
2016 +12.17% +12.00% +28.03%
2015 +1.33% +1.23% +0.76%
2014 +13.56% +13.46% −3.57%
2013 +32.39% +32.31% +11.08%
2012 +15.99% +15.99% +24.73%
2011 +1.90% +1.90% +2.56%
2010 +14.78% +15.06% +45.43%
2009 +26.35% +147.01%
2008 −36.79% −47.74%
2007 +5.15% −15.38%
2006 +15.85% +30.53%
2005 +4.83% −10.75%
2004 +10.70% +31.46%
2003 +28.18%
2002 −21.58%
2001 −11.76%
2000 −9.74%
1999 +20.39%
1998 +28.69%
1997 +33.48%
1996 +22.56%
1995 +38.04%
1994 +0.40%
1993 +8.64%