All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

SPY vs. VUG: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-08-21 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
SPY × 		+464.14%
+7.97%/yr 		+8.48%/yr
R2=0.900
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
VUG × 		+654.93%
+9.38%/yr 		+10.36%/yr
R2=0.921
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-08-21 Start
Value 		End
Value
SPY × 		$10,000.00
2004-01-30 		$56,413.70
2026-08-21
VUG × 		$10,000.00
2004-01-30 		$75,492.83
2026-08-21

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-21

  YTD YoY
SPY × 		+9.35% +17.86%
VUG × 		+4.47% +13.07%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
SPY × 		−1.63%
on 2026-08-21
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−55.97%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
VUG × 		−2.82%
on 2026-08-21
from 2026-06-01 peak 		−51.47%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-21 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SPY × 		+17.86% +31.54%
+14.69%/yr 		+65.81%
+18.36%/yr 		+51.01%
+8.59%/yr 		+196.05%
+11.46%/yr
VUG × 		+13.07% +31.50%
+14.67%/yr 		+75.47%
+20.61%/yr 		+47.69%
+8.11%/yr 		+262.94%
+13.76%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SPY VUG
2026 (YTD) +9.35% +4.47%
2025 +14.65% +16.29%
2024 +21.39% +28.97%
2023 +22.09% +42.08%
2022 −23.15% −37.22%
2021 +20.27% +18.97%
2020 +16.74% +38.36%
2019 +28.29% +33.97%
2018 −6.35% −5.13%
2017 +19.19% +25.08%
2016 +9.73% +4.12%
2015 +0.50% +2.49%
2014 +12.61% +12.76%
2013 +30.35% +30.51%
2012 +14.01% +15.02%
2011 −1.04% −1.12%
2010 +13.36% +15.49%
2009 +23.01% +35.30%
2008 −36.85% −38.08%
2007 +1.01% +8.09%
2006 +13.00% +6.51%
2005 +1.35% +1.54%
2004 +7.21% +2.16%
2003 +25.82% —
2002 −23.40% —
2001 −13.10% —
2000 −12.70% —
1999 +17.24% —
1998 +26.65% —
1997 +31.24% —
1996 +18.63% —
1995 +34.61% —
1994 −2.22% —
1993 +6.22% —