Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF trailing returns
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's 10-year return is +9.7% a year (CAGR) (+152.9% cumulative). How Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) 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 | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.1% | — |
| 5 days | +1.5% | +0.0% | +1.5% | -0.4%Oct 14 |
| 1 month | -1.5% | +0.2% | -1.3% | -4.5%Oct 8 |
| YTD | +4.4% | +2.2% | +6.6% | -12.5%Mar 20 |
| 1 year | +8.1% | +3.3% | +11.4% | -12.5%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +5.1% | +3.5% | +8.5%+50.6% | -35.0%Sep 2022 |
| 10 years | +6.3% | +3.4% | +9.7%+152.9% | -41.6%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +1.5% | +3.8% | +5.4%+185.4% | -67.3%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (2005) | +2.5% | +3.7% | +6.2%+269.7% | -67.3%Mar 2009 |
Growth of VGK#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+8.5%/year · +50.6%
- 10 years+9.7%/year · +152.9%
- 20 years+5.4%/year · +185.4%
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 VGK'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 FTSE Europe ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) returned about +9.7% a year annualized (+152.9% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) compounded at about +5.4% a year (+185.4% cumulative).
- What is Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2005, Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) has compounded at about +6.2% a year — +269.7% in total.