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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-08-01 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VUG
×
+8.70%
2025-08-01
11.28 TR
2025-08-01
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
+6.72%
2025-08-01
25.5 TR
2025-08-01
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-08-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VUG
×
+1,027.58%
+11.93%/yr
+12.42%/yr
(R2=0.935)
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
+718.43%
+10.27%/yr
+10.65%/yr
(R2=0.925)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-08-01 Start
Value
End
Value
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$112,757.99
2025-08-01
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$81,842.74
2025-08-01
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VUG SPY
2025 (YTD) +8.70% +6.72%
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% +1.90%
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 +22.50%
1995 +38.06%
1994 +0.40%
1993 +8.71%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-08-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VUG
×
−2.39% −50.68%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SPY
×
−2.41% −55.19%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund