VOO
$701.61-1.10%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $701.61 -1.10%
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFETF · Broad Market
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF total returns by year (2011–2026)#
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 | $627.13 | $701.61 | 1.0% | +12.8% | |
| 2025 | $538.81 | $627.13 | 1.4% | +17.8% | |
| 2024 | $436.80 | $538.81 | 1.6% | +25.0% | |
| 2023 | $351.34 | $436.80 | 2.0% | +26.3% | |
| 2022 | $436.57 | $351.34 | 1.3% | -18.2% | |
| 2021 | $343.69 | $436.57 | 1.8% | +28.8% | |
| 2020 | $295.80 | $343.69 | 2.1% | +18.3% | |
| 2019 | $229.81 | $295.80 | 2.6% | +31.4% | |
| 2018 | $245.29 | $229.81 | 1.8% | -4.5% | |
| 2017 | $205.31 | $245.29 | 2.3% | +21.8% | |
| 2016 | $186.93 | $205.31 | 2.3% | +12.2% | |
| 2015 | $188.40 | $186.93 | 2.1% | +1.3% | |
| 2014 | $169.15 | $188.40 | 2.2% | +13.6% | |
| 2013 | $130.38 | $169.15 | 2.7% | +32.4% | |
| 2012 | $114.90 | $130.38 | 2.5% | +16.0% | |
| 2011 | $115.14 | $114.90 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
- Annualized
- +14.6%
- 2011–2026
- Average year
- +14.9%
- 15 full years
- Best year
- +32.4%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -18.2%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 13/15
- 87% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.6%
2011–2026
Average year
+14.9%
15 full years
Best year
+32.4%
2013
Worst year
-18.2%
2022
Positive years
13/15
87% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-30%-20%-10%0%10%20%30%
2011+1.9%'11
2012+16%'12
2013+32%'13
2014+14%'14
2015+1.3%'15
2016+12%'16
2017+22%'17
2018-4.5%'18
2019+31%'19
2020+18%'20
2021+29%'21
2022-18%'22
2023+26%'23
2024+25%'24
2025+18%'25
2026+13%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VOO. 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 S&P 500 ETF's average annual return?
- Since 2011, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) has returned about 14.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.9%.
- What were Vanguard S&P 500 ETF's best and worst years?
- Over 2011–2026, the best year was 2013 (+32.4%) and the worst was 2022 (-18.2%).
- How often is Vanguard S&P 500 ETF up in a year?
- 13 of the 15 full years since 2011 were positive — about 87% of the time.
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