All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
VUG total return snapshot: VUG returned +10.16% over the past year and +7.31% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 30, 2004, VUG is up +1,257.00% in nominal total return, or +12.22%/yr, and is currently −3.47% below its total-return high on Jun. 1, 2026.
Data ending Tue Sep. 15, 2026
| Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Tue 2026-09-15 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VUG × |
+1,257.00%
+12.22%/yr |
+12.96%/yr
R2=0.944 |
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| Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund | ||||||
| Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Tue 2026-09-15 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VUG × |
$10,000.00
2004-01-30 |
$135,700.48
2026-09-15 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VUG × | +7.31% | +10.16% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VUG × |
−3.47%
on 2026-09-15 from 2026-06-01 peak |
−50.68%
on 2009-03-09 from 2007-10-31 peak |
| Period ending Tue 2026-09-15 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VUG × | +10.16% |
+40.34% +18.47%/yr |
+87.07% +23.22%/yr |
+75.57% +11.92%/yr |
+408.02% +17.65%/yr |
| Year | VUG |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +7.31% |
| 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% |
