VB
$291.36-0.08%
as of close, Nov 13, 2026
☾ AH $291.36 -0.08%
Vanguard Small-Cap ETFETF · Broad Market
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 13, 2026
Every year since 2004#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-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 | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $257.95 | $291.36 | 1.1% | +14.0% | |
| 2025 | $240.28 | $257.95 | 1.5% | +8.9% | |
| 2024 | $213.33 | $240.28 | 1.5% | +14.2% | |
| 2023 | $183.54 | $213.33 | 2.0% | +18.2% | |
| 2022 | $226.01 | $183.54 | 1.3% | -17.5% | |
| 2021 | $194.68 | $226.01 | 1.5% | +17.6% | |
| 2020 | $165.64 | $194.68 | 1.7% | +19.2% | |
| 2019 | $131.99 | $165.64 | 1.8% | +27.3% | |
| 2018 | $147.80 | $131.99 | 1.4% | -9.3% | |
| 2017 | $128.96 | $147.80 | 1.6% | +16.3% | |
| 2016 | $110.64 | $128.96 | 1.9% | +18.4% | |
| 2015 | $116.66 | $110.64 | 1.4% | -3.8% | |
| 2014 | $109.95 | $116.66 | 1.5% | +7.6% | |
| 2013 | $80.90 | $109.95 | 1.8% | +37.7% | |
| 2012 | $69.67 | $80.90 | 2.2% | +18.3% | |
| 2011 | $72.63 | $69.67 | 1.3% | -2.8% | |
| 2010 | $57.35 | $72.63 | 1.5% | +28.1% | |
| 2009 | $42.47 | $57.35 | 1.6% | +36.6% | |
| 2008 | $68.07 | $42.47 | 1.4% | -36.2% | |
| 2007 | $68.10 | $68.07 | 1.4% | +1.4% | |
| 2006 | $59.55 | $68.10 | 1.4% | +15.8% | |
| 2005 | $56.16 | $59.55 | 1.2% | +7.2% | |
| 2004since Jan 30 | $49.00 | $56.16 | 1.3% | +15.9% |
- Annualized
- +9.7%
- 2005–2026
- Average year
- +10.6%
- 21 full years
- Best year
- +37.7%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -36.2%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 16/21
- 76% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.7%
2005–2026
Average year
+10.6%
21 full years
Best year
+37.7%
2013
Worst year
-36.2%
2008
Positive years
16/21
76% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−40%−20%0%20%40%
2004, since Jan 30+16%'04
2005+7.2%
2006+16%'06
2007+1.4%
2008-36%'08
2009+37%
2010+28%'10
2011-2.8%
2012+18%'12
2013+38%
2014+7.6%'14
2015-3.8%
2016+18%'16
2017+16%
2018-9.3%'18
2019+27%
2020+19%'20
2021+18%
2022-18%'22
2023+18%
2024+14%'24
2025+8.9%
2026+14%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VB. 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 Small-Cap ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2005, Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) has returned about 9.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.6%.
- What were Vanguard Small-Cap ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2005–2026, the best year was 2013 (+37.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-36.2%).
- How often is Vanguard Small-Cap ETF up in a year?
- 16 of the 21 full years since 2005 were positive — about 76% of the time.
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