Vanguard Energy ETF trailing returns
Vanguard Energy ETF's 10-year return is +10.8% a year (CAGR) (+178.5% cumulative). How Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) 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 | +4.4% | +0.0% | +4.4% | -1.5%Oct 15 |
| 1 month | +5.5% | +0.6% | +6.2% | -4.9%Sep 29 |
| YTD | +51.0% | +2.8% | +53.8% | -15.6%Jul 1 |
| 1 year | +57.6% | +4.3% | +61.9% | -15.6%Jul 2026 |
| 5 years | +18.6% | +4.1% | +22.7%+177.8% | -27.3%Jul 2022 |
| 10 years | +7.0% | +3.8% | +10.8%+178.5% | -71.3%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +4.4% | +2.8% | +7.2%+304.1% | -78.5%Mar 2020 |
| Since inception (2004) | +6.2% | +2.7% | +8.9%+557.6% | -78.5%Mar 2020 |
Growth of VDE#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+22.7%/year · +177.8%
- 10 years+10.8%/year · +178.5%
- 20 years+7.2%/year · +304.1%
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 VDE'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 Energy ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) returned about +10.8% a year annualized (+178.5% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard Energy ETF's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) compounded at about +7.2% a year (+304.1% cumulative).
- What is Vanguard Energy ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2004, Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) has compounded at about +8.9% a year — +557.6% in total.