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

Total Real Returns

VGT: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

VGT real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VGT returned +35.19% over the past year and +26.81% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 30, 2004, VGT is up +1,245.18% in real purchasing-power return, or +12.22%/yr, and is currently −1.88% below its real total-return high on Jun. 2, 2026.

Data ending Thu Aug. 13, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-08-13 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VGT
×
+1,245.18%
+12.22%/yr
+13.37%/yr
R2=0.921
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-08-13 Start
Value
End
Value
VGT
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$134,517.79
2026-08-13

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-13

  YTD YoY
VGT
×
+26.81% +35.19%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VGT
×
−1.88%
on 2026-08-13
from 2026-06-02 peak
−55.66%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-08-13 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VGT
×
+35.19% +68.77%
+29.91%/yr
+116.35%
+29.34%/yr
+99.78%
+14.84%/yr
+560.09%
+20.77%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VGT
2026 (YTD) +26.81%
2025 +18.60%
2024 +25.68%
2023 +47.71%
2022 −33.97%
2021 +21.87%
2020 +44.08%
2019 +45.30%
2018 +0.54%
2017 +34.25%
2016 +11.46%
2015 +4.28%
2014 +17.14%
2013 +29.03%
2012 +12.01%
2011 −2.36%
2010 +11.11%
2009 +57.60%
2008 −42.87%
2007 +10.27%
2006 +6.18%
2005 −0.42%
2004 −5.48%