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

Total Real Returns

VUG: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VUG total return snapshot: VUG returned +7.72% over the past year and +8.00% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 30, 2004, VUG is up +1,265.69% in nominal total return, or +12.18%/yr, and is currently −5.52% 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
VUG
×
+1,265.69%
+12.18%/yr
+13.00%/yr
R2=0.945
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Mon 2026-10-26 Start
Value
End
Value
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$136,569.31
2026-10-26

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-26

  YTD YoY
VUG
×
+8.00% +7.72%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VUG
×
−5.52%
on 2026-10-26
from 2026-10-06 peak
−50.67%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-10-26 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VUG
×
+7.72% +35.03%
+16.20%/yr
+103.77%
+26.78%/yr
+74.44%
+11.77%/yr
+415.54%
+17.82%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VUG
2026 (YTD) +8.00%
2025 +19.40%
2024 +32.69%
2023 +46.83%
2022 −33.16%
2021 +27.35%
2020 +40.25%
2019 +37.03%
2018 −3.32%
2017 +27.72%
2016 +6.27%
2015 +3.24%
2014 +13.61%
2013 +32.48%
2012 +17.01%
2011 +1.82%
2010 +17.22%
2009 +38.98%
2008 −38.02%
2007 +12.52%
2006 +9.19%
2005 +5.02%
2004 +4.99%