VUG Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in VUG ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $50,511 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 17.6% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $96,222 reinvested (12.8% a year), or $83,466 taking the distributions as cash, $4,340 of it paid out along the way.
VUG became
$96,222
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
12.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$4,957
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Worst drop
-45.4%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VUG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +4.9% | $312 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +19.4% | $398 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +32.7% | $353 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +46.8% | $354 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −33.1% | $290 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +27.4% | $296 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +40.2% | $328 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +37.0% | $322 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −3.3% | $346 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +27.8% | $305 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +6.2% | $279 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +3.3% | $264 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +13.6% | $227 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +32.6% | $207 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +17.1% | $193 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +1.8% | $147 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +17.1% | $105 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +36.3% | $116 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −38.0% | $115 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VUG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in VUG at the end of Dec 2007, with distributions reinvested, was worth $96,222 at the end of Oct 2026: 12.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VUG turned $10,000 into $50,511 with distributions reinvested, 17.6% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VUG returned 10.8% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VUG's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $83,466, including $4,340 of cash received; reinvesting added $12,756.
- VUG's best calendar year in that time was 2023 (46.8%) and its worst 2008 (-38.0%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "VUG Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VUG/total-return
VUG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VUG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $50,511 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 17.6% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $46,659 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VUG's total return since Dec 2007?
862% in total, or 12.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone rose 691%.
How much of VUG's return came from distributions?
About 9% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $12,756 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VUG's worst year?
2008, at -38.0% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -45.4%.
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.