VDIGX
$33.32-0.06%
as of close, Nov 3, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Dividend Growth Fund Investor SharesMutual fund · Active Stock Funds
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Investor Shares total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 3, 2026
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Investor Shares total returns by year (2020–2026)#
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 | $32.85 | $33.32 | 8.3% | +9.7% | |
| 2025 | $36.21 | $32.85 | 17.6% | +8.3% | |
| 2024 | $37.21 | $36.21 | 11.7% | +9.0% | |
| 2023 | $35.23 | $37.21 | 2.5% | +8.1% | |
| 2022 | $39.28 | $35.23 | 5.4% | -4.9% | |
| 2021 | $33.24 | $39.28 | 6.7% | +24.8% | |
| 2020 | $30.56 | $33.24 | 3.3% | +12.0% |
- Annualized
- +9.9%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +9.6%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +24.8%
- 2021
- Worst year
- -4.9%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+9.9%
2020–2026
Average year
+9.6%
6 full years
Best year
+24.8%
2021
Worst year
-4.9%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-20%-10%0%10%20%
2020+12%'20
2021+25%'21
2022-4.9%'22
2023+8.1%'23
2024+9.0%'24
2025+8.3%'25
2026+9.7%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VDIGX. 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 Dividend Growth Fund Investor Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Investor Shares (VDIGX) has returned about 9.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.6%.
- What were Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Investor Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2021 (+24.8%) and the worst was 2022 (-4.9%).
- How often is Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund Investor Shares up in a year?
- 5 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 83% of the time.
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