If you invested $1,000 in VGLT — what it would be worth today
$1,000
once in
Dollar-cost averaging invests the same amount every period, so the chart compares value against what you put in.January 2016
Priced at a real closing price — the month's last trading day, or that exact day's close when you pick one.today
Monthly data: valued at the closing price on the last trading day of that month.A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) in January 2016 would be worth $876 as of October 2026 with dividends reinvested — -1.2% a year compounded (CAGR). Use the dropdowns above to try any amount or starting month back to January 2010.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,690 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,699 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). VGLT trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in VGLT since January 2016— monthly
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
What $1,000 in VGLT would be worth today, by starting month— each bar = one starting month, held to today
$1,000 invested in VGLT, by year— dividends reinvested, held to today
| Invested in | Worth today | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $876 | 0.9× | -1.2% |
| 2017 | $905 | 0.9× | -1.0% |
| 2018 | $866 | 0.9× | -1.6% |
| 2019 | $847 | 0.8× | -2.1% |
| 2020 | $694 | 0.7× | -5.3% |
| 2021 | $657 | 0.7× | -7.2% |
| 2022 | $692 | 0.7× | -7.6% |
| 2023 | $881 | 0.9× | -3.4% |
| 2024 | $930 | 0.9× | -2.7% |
| 2025 | $969 | 1.0× | -1.9% |
Methodology
Investments are assumed made at the chosen month's last trading day close, or that exact day's close when a day is picked. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. VGLT data begins January 2010; values as of October 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live VGLT chart and fundamentals on the VGLT quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ#
- How much would $1,000 invested in VGLT be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) in January 2016 would be worth about $876 as of October 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about -1.2% a year compounded (CAGR).
- How far back does the VGLT calculation go?
- VGLT data begins January 2010. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.