Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF trailing returns
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's 10-year return is +10.6% a year (CAGR) (+173.1% cumulative). How Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | -2.5% | +0.0% | -2.5% | — |
| 5 days | -5.2% | +0.0% | -5.2% | -5.2%Oct 16 |
| 1 month | -2.5% | +0.1% | -2.4% | -6.0%Oct 16 |
| YTD | +8.1% | +0.3% | +8.5% | -11.5%Mar 30 |
| 1 year | +8.4% | +0.5% | +8.8% | -11.5%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +2.5% | +0.6% | +3.1%+16.6% | -38.5%Jun 2022 |
| 10 years | +9.9% | +0.7% | +10.6%+173.1% | -38.8%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +8.5% | +0.8% | +9.2%+486.7% | -59.4%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (2004) | +8.7% | +0.7% | +9.4%+671.8% | -59.4%Mar 2009 |
Growth of VBK#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+3.1%/year · +16.6%
- 10 years+10.6%/year · +173.1%
- 20 years+9.2%/year · +486.7%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in VBK's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) returned about +10.6% a year annualized (+173.1% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) compounded at about +9.2% a year (+486.7% cumulative).
- What is Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2004, Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) has compounded at about +9.4% a year — +671.8% in total.