VGIT Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2009, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in VGIT ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,258 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 1.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Nov 2009, $10,000 became $14,126 reinvested (2.1% a year), or $13,611 taking the distributions as cash, $4,077 of it paid out along the way.
VGIT became
$14,126
S&P 500: $92,852
Return a year
2.1%
S&P 500: 14.1%
Payouts reinvested
$4,971
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Worst drop
-14.9%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2009 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VGIT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.8% | $414 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +7.3% | $531 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +1.4% | $479 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +4.3% | $353 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −10.4% | $229 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −2.6% | $235 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +7.7% | $320 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +6.2% | $297 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.4% | $257 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +1.7% | $204 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +0.9% | $206 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +1.6% | $202 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +4.6% | $183 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −2.7% | $183 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +2.2% | $298 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +9.6% | $239 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +7.5% | $313 | +15.1% |
| 2009 (part) | −2.8% | $26 | +1.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VGIT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in VGIT at the end of Nov 2009, with distributions reinvested, was worth $14,126 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.1% a year, against $92,852 (14.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VGIT turned $10,000 into $11,258 with distributions reinvested, 1.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VGIT returned 0.2% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VGIT's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $13,611, including $4,077 of cash received; reinvesting added $515.
- VGIT's best calendar year in that time was 2011 (9.6%) and its worst 2022 (-10.4%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "VGIT Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VGIT/total-return
VGIT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VGIT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,258 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 1.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,739 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VGIT's total return since Nov 2009?
41% in total, or 2.1% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 5%.
How much of VGIT's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Nov 2009. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $515 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VGIT's worst year?
2022, at -10.4% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -14.9%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every distribution reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.