VGSH Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2009, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in VGSH ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,969 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 1.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Nov 2009, $10,000 became $12,687 reinvested (1.4% a year), or $12,364 taking the distributions as cash, $2,733 of it paid out along the way.
VGSH became
$12,687
S&P 500: $92,852
Return a year
1.4%
S&P 500: 14.1%
Payouts reinvested
$3,138
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Worst drop
-5.2%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2009 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VGSH total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +1.4% | $349 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +5.1% | $493 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +4.0% | $489 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +4.3% | $374 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −3.8% | $133 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | $76 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +3.0% | $198 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +3.5% | $251 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.6% | $192 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +0.0% | $115 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +1.1% | $90 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.5% | $75 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +0.5% | $48 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +0.3% | $35 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +0.4% | $55 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +1.4% | $77 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +2.3% | $80 | +15.1% |
| 2009 (part) | −0.7% | $7 | +1.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VGSH total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in VGSH at the end of Nov 2009, with distributions reinvested, was worth $12,687 at the end of Oct 2026: 1.4% a year, against $92,852 (14.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VGSH turned $10,000 into $11,969 with distributions reinvested, 1.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VGSH returned 2.1% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VGSH's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,364, including $2,733 of cash received; reinvesting added $324.
- VGSH's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (5.1%) and its worst 2022 (-3.8%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "VGSH Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VGSH/total-return
VGSH total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VGSH 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,969 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 1.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,480 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VGSH's total return since Nov 2009?
27% in total, or 1.4% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 4%.
How much of VGSH's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Nov 2009. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $324 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VGSH's worst year?
2022, at -3.8% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -5.2%.
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.