Vanguard Financials ETF trailing returns
Vanguard Financials ETF's 10-year return is +12.8% a year (CAGR) (+233.9% cumulative). How Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) 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 | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.3% | — |
| 5 days | +1.2% | +0.0% | +1.2% | -1.1%Oct 14 |
| 1 month | -1.2% | +0.3% | -0.9% | -4.9%Sep 30 |
| YTD | +0.9% | +1.3% | +2.3% | -15.0%Mar 27 |
| 1 year | +7.2% | +1.9% | +9.1% | -15.0%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +6.7% | +2.2% | +8.8%+52.6% | -26.8%Sep 2022 |
| 10 years | +10.5% | +2.3% | +12.8%+233.9% | -44.8%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +3.9% | +2.2% | +6.1%+227.6% | -79.9%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (2004) | +4.5% | +2.2% | +6.7%+336.3% | -79.9%Mar 2009 |
Growth of VFH#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+8.8%/year · +52.6%
- 10 years+12.8%/year · +233.9%
- 20 years+6.1%/year · +227.6%
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 VFH'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 Financials ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) returned about +12.8% a year annualized (+233.9% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard Financials ETF's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) compounded at about +6.1% a year (+227.6% cumulative).
- What is Vanguard Financials ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2004, Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) has compounded at about +6.7% a year — +336.3% in total.