Vanguard Growth ETF trailing returns
Vanguard Growth ETF's 10-year return is +17.4% a year (CAGR) (+399.3% cumulative). How Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through November 13, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataTo 2026-11-13. Price return + dividends = total return. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative · the change over the window | ||||
| 1 day | -0.9% | +0.0% | -0.9% | — |
| 5 days | +2.5% | +0.0% | +2.5% | -1.2%Nov 13 |
| 1 month | -8.2% | +0.0% | -8.2% | -11.2%Nov 5 |
| YTD | +3.6% | +0.3% | +3.9% | -14.7%Mar 30 |
| Per year (CAGR) · the cumulative total return beneath | ||||
| 1 year | +4.6% | +0.4% | +5.1% CAGR | -15.2%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | +9.6% | +0.6% | +10.2% CAGR+62.4% total | -36.0%Dec 2022 |
| 10 years | +16.5% | +0.9% | +17.4% CAGR+399.3% total | -36.0%Dec 2022 |
| 20 years | +11.5% | +0.8% | +12.3% CAGR+923.2% total | -51.4%Mar 2009 |
| Since 2004Since inception (2004) | +10.7% | +0.7% | +11.4% CAGR11.8x total | -51.4%Mar 2009 |
Growth of VUG#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+10.2%/year · +62.4%
- 10 years+17.4%/year · +399.3%
- 20 years+12.3%/year · +923.2%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-11-13). 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 VUG'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 Growth ETF's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) returned about +17.4% a year annualized (+399.3% cumulative total return).
- What is Vanguard Growth ETF's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) compounded at about +12.3% a year (+923.2% cumulative).
- What is Vanguard Growth ETF's return since inception?
- Since 2004, Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) has compounded at about +11.4% a year — +1077.9% in total.