MGC
$281.08-1.28%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $281.08 -1.28%
Vanguard Mega Cap ETFETF · Broad Market
Vanguard Mega Cap ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Vanguard Mega Cap ETF total returns by year (2008–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $251.17 | $281.08 | 0.6% | +12.5% | |
| 2025 | $212.66 | $251.17 | 1.2% | +19.3% | |
| 2024 | $169.28 | $212.66 | 1.5% | +27.2% | |
| 2023 | $132.40 | $169.28 | 1.9% | +29.8% | |
| 2022 | $168.08 | $132.40 | 1.3% | -20.0% | |
| 2021 | $133.45 | $168.08 | 1.6% | +27.6% | |
| 2020 | $111.72 | $133.45 | 2.1% | +21.6% | |
| 2019 | $86.88 | $111.72 | 2.6% | +31.1% | |
| 2018 | $91.79 | $86.88 | 1.9% | -3.5% | |
| 2017 | $76.34 | $91.79 | 2.4% | +22.6% | |
| 2016 | $69.76 | $76.34 | 2.5% | +11.9% | |
| 2015 | $70.25 | $69.76 | 2.1% | +1.4% | |
| 2014 | $63.16 | $70.25 | 2.1% | +13.4% | |
| 2013 | $48.83 | $63.16 | 2.7% | +32.0% | |
| 2012 | $43.01 | $48.83 | 2.6% | +16.1% | |
| 2011 | $42.92 | $43.01 | 2.1% | +2.3% | |
| 2010 | $38.50 | $42.92 | 2.3% | +13.7% | |
| 2009 | $31.51 | $38.50 | 3.1% | +25.3% | |
| 2008 | $50.13 | $31.51 | 1.1% | -36.1% |
- Annualized
- +11.6%
- 2008–2026
- Average year
- +13.1%
- 18 full years
- Best year
- +32.0%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -36.1%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 15/18
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.6%
2008–2026
Average year
+13.1%
18 full years
Best year
+32.0%
2013
Worst year
-36.1%
2008
Positive years
15/18
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-30%-20%-10%0%10%20%30%
2008-36%'08
2009+25%
2010+14%'10
2011+2.3%
2012+16%'12
2013+32%
2014+13%'14
2015+1.4%
2016+12%'16
2017+23%
2018-3.5%'18
2019+31%
2020+22%'20
2021+28%
2022-20%'22
2023+30%
2024+27%'24
2025+19%
2026+13%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on MGC. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Mega Cap ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2008, Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (MGC) has returned about 11.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.1%.
- What were Vanguard Mega Cap ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2008–2026, the best year was 2013 (+32.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-36.1%).
- How often is Vanguard Mega Cap ETF up in a year?
- 15 of the 18 full years since 2008 were positive — about 83% of the time.
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