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

Total Real Returns

VUG vs. VIG: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-04-27💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VUG × 		+1,109.44%
+13.00%/yr 		+14.13%/yr
R2=0.956
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG × 		+607.63%
+10.07%/yr 		+11.12%/yr
R2=0.963
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2006-04-27💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Start
Value 		End
Value
VUG × 		$10,000.00
2006-04-27 		$120,944.11
2026-09-18
VIG × 		$10,000.00
2006-04-27 		$70,762.74
2026-09-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-18

  YTD YoY
VUG × 		+9.39% +12.34%
VIG × 		+8.72% +11.70%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VUG × 		−1.60%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-06-01 peak 		−50.68%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
VIG × 		−3.90%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−46.81%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VUG × 		+12.34% +44.13%
+20.05%/yr 		+90.62%
+23.99%/yr 		+80.73%
+12.57%/yr 		+419.70%
+17.92%/yr
VIG × 		+11.70% +25.22%
+11.90%/yr 		+54.75%
+15.67%/yr 		+64.08%
+10.41%/yr 		+244.50%
+13.17%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VUG VIG
2026 (YTD) +9.39% +8.72%
2025 +19.40% +14.17%
2024 +32.69% +16.99%
2023 +46.83% +14.51%
2022 −33.16% −9.81%
2021 +27.35% +23.76%
2020 +40.25% +15.43%
2019 +37.03% +29.62%
2018 −3.32% −2.08%
2017 +27.72% +22.22%
2016 +6.27% +11.96%
2015 +3.24% −1.94%
2014 +13.61% +10.08%
2013 +32.48% +28.87%
2012 +17.01% +11.65%
2011 +1.82% +6.16%
2010 +17.22% +14.74%
2009 +38.98% +19.58%
2008 −38.02% −26.69%
2007 +12.52% +5.63%
2006 +9.19% +8.55%
2005 +5.02% —
2004 +4.99% —