Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF trailing returns
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's 10-year return is +13.5% a year (CAGR) (+254.6% cumulative). How Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) 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 | +1.1% | +0.0% | +1.1% | -0.1%Oct 13 |
| 1 month | +2.6% | +0.4% | +3.0% | -2.1%Sep 30 |
| YTD | +10.0% | +1.3% | +11.3% | -8.3%Mar 30 |
| 1 year | +12.4% | +1.8% | +14.2% | -8.3%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +8.6% | +2.0% | +10.6%+65.3% | -21.5%Sep 2022 |
| 10 years | +11.4% | +2.1% | +13.5%+254.6% | -31.7%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +7.9% | +2.2% | +10.1%+587.3% | -48.2%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (2006) | +8.0% | +2.2% | +10.2%+623.7% | -48.2%Mar 2009 |
Growth of VIG#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+10.6%/year · +65.3%
- 10 years+13.5%/year · +254.6%
- 20 years+10.1%/year · +587.3%
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 VIG'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 Dividend Appreciation ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) returned about +13.5% a year annualized (+254.6% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) compounded at about +10.1% a year (+587.3% cumulative).
- What is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2006, Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) has compounded at about +10.2% a year — +623.7% in total.