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

Total Real Returns

VUG,SPY: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-04-10 YTD
Return 		TR
Price
VUG × 		−5.37%
2026-04-10 		11.72 TR
2026-04-10
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY × 		−0.09%
2026-04-10 		28.1 TR
2026-04-10
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-04-10 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VUG × 		+1,072.08%
+11.73%/yr 		+12.68%/yr
(R2=0.939)
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY × 		+802.04%
+10.42%/yr 		+10.87%/yr
(R2=0.930)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-04-10 Start
Value 		End
Value
VUG × 		$10,000.00
2004-01-30 		$117,207.64
2026-04-10
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY × 		$10,000.00
2004-01-30 		$90,204.14
2026-04-10
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VUG SPY
2026 (YTD) −5.37% −0.09%
2025 +19.40% +17.72%
2024 +32.69% +24.89%
2023 +46.83% +26.18%
2022 −33.16% −18.18%
2021 +27.35% +28.73%
2020 +40.25% +18.33%
2019 +37.03% +31.22%
2018 −3.32% −4.57%
2017 +27.72% +21.71%
2016 +6.27% +12.00%
2015 +3.24% +1.23%
2014 +13.61% +13.46%
2013 +32.48% +32.31%
2012 +17.01% +15.99%
2011 +1.82% +1.89%
2010 +17.22% +15.06%
2009 +36.13% +26.35%
2008 −38.02% −36.79%
2007 +12.52% +5.15%
2006 +9.19% +15.85%
2005 +5.02% +4.83%
2004 +4.99% +10.70%
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%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-04-10 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VUG × 		−8.36% −50.68%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY × 		−2.04% −55.19%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund