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Total Real Returns

VOO vs. SCHG vs. VUG vs. QQQ: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2010-09-09💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VOO
×
+514.12%
+12.07%/yr
+10.79%/yr
R2=0.971
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHG
×
+738.09%
+14.28%/yr
+13.41%/yr
R2=0.968
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
VUG
×
+683.58%
+13.80%/yr
+12.75%/yr
R2=0.964
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
+1,080.88%
+16.76%/yr
+15.76%/yr
R2=0.973
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2010-09-09💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Start
Value
End
Value
VOO
×
$10,000.00
2010-09-09
$61,411.58
2026-08-14
SCHG
×
$10,000.00
2010-09-09
$83,809.20
2026-08-14
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2010-09-09
$78,358.10
2026-08-14
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
2010-09-09
$118,088.30
2026-08-14

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-14

  YTD YoY
VOO
×
+10.96% +17.84%
SCHG
×
+6.59% +13.08%
VUG
×
+6.73% +12.37%
QQQ
×
+15.62% +22.56%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VOO
×
−0.20%
on 2026-08-14
from 2026-08-13 peak
−33.95%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
SCHG
×
−0.43%
on 2026-08-14
from 2026-08-13 peak
−38.93%
on 2023-01-05
from 2021-11-19 peak
VUG
×
−0.72%
on 2026-08-14
from 2026-06-01 peak
−40.05%
on 2022-11-03
from 2021-11-19 peak
QQQ
×
−1.70%
on 2026-08-14
from 2026-06-02 peak
−39.59%
on 2022-11-03
from 2021-11-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-14 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VOO
×
+17.84% +37.72%
+17.36%/yr
+65.15%
+18.20%/yr
+52.71%
+8.84%/yr
+202.35%
+11.70%/yr
SCHG
×
+13.08% +37.55%
+17.28%/yr
+76.63%
+20.88%/yr
+57.22%
+9.47%/yr
+296.79%
+14.78%/yr
VUG
×
+12.37% +39.48%
+18.10%/yr
+76.08%
+20.75%/yr
+50.56%
+8.53%/yr
+270.23%
+13.98%/yr
QQQ
×
+22.56% +50.25%
+22.58%/yr
+84.01%
+22.54%/yr
+66.92%
+10.79%/yr
+381.99%
+17.03%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VOO SCHG VUG QQQ
2026 (YTD) +10.96% +6.59% +6.73% +15.62%
2025 +14.75% +14.44% +16.29% +17.63%
2024 +21.47% +31.18% +28.97% +22.06%
2023 +22.23% +45.24% +42.08% +49.84%
2022 −23.14% −35.94% −37.22% −36.67%
2021 +20.33% +19.69% +18.97% +19.04%
2020 +16.73% +37.27% +38.36% +46.63%
2019 +28.43% +32.98% +33.97% +35.86%
2018 −6.29% −3.20% −5.13% −2.00%
2017 +19.25% +25.40% +25.08% +29.92%
2016 +9.89% +4.65% +4.12% +4.92%
2015 +0.59% +2.49% +2.49% +8.64%
2014 +12.71% +14.93% +12.76% +18.29%
2013 +30.43% +32.06% +30.51% +34.61%
2012 +14.02% +14.89% +15.02% +16.10%
2011 −1.04% −3.61% −1.12% +0.40%
2010 +14.35% +15.12% +15.49% +18.14%
2009 +2.82% +35.30% +50.60%
2008 −38.08% −41.78%
2007 +8.09% +14.35%
2006 +6.51% +4.51%
2005 +1.54% −1.79%
2004 +2.16% +7.04%
2003 +46.91%
2002 −38.82%
2001 −34.36%
2000 −38.21%
1999 +75.08%