Vanguard Utilities ETF trailing returns
Vanguard Utilities ETF's 10-year return is +9.1% a year (CAGR) (+138.3% cumulative). How Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) 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 | +1.3% | +0.0% | +1.3% | — |
| 5 days | +1.8% | +0.0% | +1.8% | -0.6%Oct 15 |
| 1 month | +1.9% | +0.7% | +2.7% | -5.6%Sep 28 |
| YTD | -1.4% | +2.0% | +0.6% | -17.3%Sep 28 |
| 1 year | -8.5% | +2.6% | -5.9% | -17.3%Sep 2026 |
| 5 years | +4.9% | +3.2% | +8.1%+47.8% | -28.2%Oct 2023 |
| 10 years | +5.7% | +3.3% | +9.1%+138.3% | -36.8%Mar 2020 |
| 20 years | +4.7% | +3.5% | +8.3%+389.7% | -48.4%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (2004) | +5.9% | +3.5% | +9.4%+669.7% | -48.4%Mar 2009 |
Growth of VPU#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+8.1%/year · +47.8%
- 10 years+9.1%/year · +138.3%
- 20 years+8.3%/year · +389.7%
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 VPU'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 Utilities ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) returned about +9.1% a year annualized (+138.3% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard Utilities ETF's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) compounded at about +8.3% a year (+389.7% cumulative).
- What is Vanguard Utilities ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2004, Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) has compounded at about +9.4% a year — +669.7% in total.