VFH
$134.75+0.34%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $134.75 +0.34%
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Vanguard Financials ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Vanguard Financials ETF total returns by year (2005–2026)#
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 | $133.49 | $134.75 | 1.3% | +2.3% | |
| 2025 | $118.07 | $133.49 | 1.9% | +14.9% | |
| 2024 | $92.26 | $118.07 | 2.5% | +30.4% | |
| 2023 | $82.73 | $92.26 | 2.7% | +14.2% | |
| 2022 | $96.57 | $82.73 | 2.0% | -12.3% | |
| 2021 | $72.85 | $96.57 | 2.7% | +35.2% | |
| 2020 | $76.28 | $72.85 | 2.5% | -2.0% | |
| 2019 | $59.36 | $76.28 | 3.1% | +31.6% | |
| 2018 | $70.04 | $59.36 | 1.7% | -13.5% | |
| 2017 | $59.35 | $70.04 | 2.0% | +20.0% | |
| 2016 | $48.45 | $59.35 | 2.4% | +24.9% | |
| 2015 | $49.71 | $48.45 | 2.0% | -0.6% | |
| 2014 | $44.42 | $49.71 | 2.2% | +14.1% | |
| 2013 | $34.10 | $44.42 | 2.6% | +32.8% | |
| 2012 | $27.62 | $34.10 | 2.8% | +26.2% | |
| 2011 | $32.88 | $27.62 | 1.7% | -14.3% | |
| 2010 | $29.04 | $32.88 | 1.6% | +14.8% | |
| 2009 | $25.89 | $29.04 | 2.2% | +14.3% | |
| 2008 | $52.65 | $25.89 | 1.9% | -48.9% | |
| 2007 | $65.50 | $52.65 | 2.0% | -17.6% | |
| 2006 | $56.01 | $65.50 | 2.5% | +19.4% | |
| 2005 | $53.81 | $56.01 | 2.0% | +6.1% |
- Annualized
- +6.7%
- 2005–2026
- Average year
- +9.0%
- 21 full years
- Best year
- +35.2%
- 2021
- Worst year
- -48.9%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 14/21
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.7%
2005–2026
Average year
+9.0%
21 full years
Best year
+35.2%
2021
Worst year
-48.9%
2008
Positive years
14/21
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
2005+6.1%'05
2006+19%
2007-18%'07
2008-49%
2009+14%'09
2010+15%
2011-14%'11
2012+26%
2013+33%'13
2014+14%
2015-0.56%'15
2016+25%
2017+20%'17
2018-14%
2019+32%'19
2020-2.0%
2021+35%'21
2022-12%
2023+14%'23
2024+30%
2025+15%'25
2026+2.3%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VFH. 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 Financials ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2005, Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) has returned about 6.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.0%.
- What were Vanguard Financials ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2005–2026, the best year was 2021 (+35.2%) and the worst was 2008 (-48.9%).
- How often is Vanguard Financials ETF up in a year?
- 14 of the 21 full years since 2005 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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