VTEB Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Aug 2015, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in VTEB ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,091 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 1.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Aug 2015, $10,000 became $12,759 reinvested (2.2% a year), or $12,510 taking the distributions as cash, $2,730 of it paid out along the way.
VTEB became
$12,759
S&P 500: $45,968
Return a year
2.2%
S&P 500: 14.6%
Payouts reinvested
$3,119
bought more shares
Worst drop
-12.4%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Aug 2015 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VTEB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −0.3% | $328 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +3.7% | $417 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +1.3% | $381 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +6.1% | $334 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −8.0% | $237 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +1.1% | $205 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +5.2% | $244 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +7.3% | $266 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +1.0% | $245 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.9% | $212 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +0.2% | $170 | +12.0% |
| 2015 (part) | +2.8% | $80 | +4.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VTEB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in VTEB at the end of Aug 2015, with distributions reinvested, was worth $12,759 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.2% a year, against $45,968 (14.6% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VTEB turned $10,000 into $12,091 with distributions reinvested, 1.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VTEB returned 0.6% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VTEB's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $12,510, including $2,730 of cash received; reinvesting added $249.
- VTEB's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (7.3%) and its worst 2022 (-8.0%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "VTEB Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VTEB/total-return
VTEB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VTEB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,091 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 1.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,451 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VTEB's total return since Aug 2015?
28% in total, or 2.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone fell 2%.
How much of VTEB's return came from distributions?
About 100% of its yearly return since Aug 2015. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $249 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VTEB's worst year?
2022, at -8.0% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -12.4%.
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.