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 +15.09% over the past year and +14.30% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 30, 2004, VUG is up +1,345.42% in nominal total return, or +12.50%/yr, and is currently at its total-return high.

Data ending Tue Oct. 6, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Tue 2026-10-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VUG
×
+1,345.42%
+12.50%/yr
+12.98%/yr
R2=0.944
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Tue 2026-10-06 Start
Value
End
Value
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$144,542.22
2026-10-06

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-06

  YTD YoY
VUG
×
+14.30% +15.09%

Drawdowns

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

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-10-06 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VUG
×
+15.09% +46.31%
+20.96%/yr
+102.95%
+26.61%/yr
+95.19%
+14.31%/yr
+438.12%
+18.33%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VUG
2026 (YTD) +14.30%
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%