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

Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-03-28 YTD
Return 		TRR
Price
VUG × 		−10.80%
2025-03-28 		5.428 TRR
2025-03-28
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Returns

VUG - Total Real Return Chart
Date
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VUG
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VUG (Trendline)
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Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-03-28 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VUG × 		+442.83%
+8.32%/yr 		+9.87%/yr
(R2=0.901)
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Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-03-28 Start
Value 		End
Value
VUG × 		$10,000.00
2004-01-30 		$54,283.41
2025-03-28
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Annual Returns

Year VUG
2025 (YTD) −10.80%
2024 +28.98%
2023 +42.08%
2022 −37.22%
2021 +18.97%
2020 +38.36%
2019 +33.97%
2018 −5.13%
2017 +25.08%
2016 +4.11%
2015 +2.49%
2014 +12.76%
2013 +30.51%
2012 +15.02%
2011 −1.11%
2010 +15.49%
2009 +32.52%
2008 −38.08%
2007 +8.09%
2006 +6.51%
2005 +1.53%
2004 +2.15%

Drawdowns

VUG - Total Real Return Drawdowns Chart
Date
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VUG
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Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-03-28 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VUG × 		−14.39% −51.46%
2009-03-09
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