What is US Stock Market's 10-year return?

Over the last 10 years, the US Stock Market (proxied by VTI, dividends reinvested) returned about +15.1% a year annualized (+308.7% cumulative total return).

What is US Stock Market's 20-year annualized return?

Over the last 20 years, the US Stock Market (proxied by VTI, dividends reinvested) compounded at about +11.0% a year (+708.1% cumulative).

What is US Stock Market's return since inception?

Since 2001, the US Stock Market (proxied by VTI, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +9.8% a year — +967.5% in total.

Market proxy VTI$381.321D -0.07%as of market close, Oct 13, 2026

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US Stock Market trailing returns

US Stock Market's 10-year return is +15.1% a year (CAGR) (+308.7% cumulative). How the US Stock Market (proxied by VTI, dividends reinvested) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 13, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.

Trailing returns by period#

To 2026-10-13. 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	-0.3%	+0.0%	-0.3%	-0.8%Oct 8
1 month	+1.3%	+0.3%	+1.6%	-1.8%Sep 30
YTD	+13.7%	+1.0%	+14.7%	-9.2%Mar 30
1 year	+16.6%	+1.3%	+18.0%	-9.2%Mar 2026
5 years	+11.1%	+1.6%	+12.6%+81.2%	-26.2%Oct 2022
10 years	+13.3%	+1.8%	+15.1%+308.7%	-35.0%Mar 2020
20 years	+9.0%	+2.0%	+11.0%+708.1%	-56.7%Mar 2009
Since inception (2001)	+7.9%	+1.9%	+9.8%+967.5%	-56.7%Mar 2009

Growth of VTI#

Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.

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5 years

Oct 2021 → Oct 2026

+81.2%

+12.6%/year

10 years

Oct 2016 → Oct 2026

+308.7%

+15.1%/year

20 years

Oct 2006 → Oct 2026

+708.1%

+11.0%/year

Since inception (2001)

Jun 2001 → Oct 2026

+967.5%

+9.8%/year

5 years+12.6%/year · +81.2%
10 years+15.1%/year · +308.7%
20 years+11.0%/year · +708.1%
Since inception (2001)+9.8%/year · +967.5%

Methodology#

Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-13). 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 VTI'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 US Stock Market's 10-year return?: Over the last 10 years, the US Stock Market (proxied by VTI, dividends reinvested) returned about +15.1% a year annualized (+308.7% cumulative total return).
What is US Stock Market's 20-year annualized return?: Over the last 20 years, the US Stock Market (proxied by VTI, dividends reinvested) compounded at about +11.0% a year (+708.1% cumulative).
What is US Stock Market's return since inception?: Since 2001, the US Stock Market (proxied by VTI, dividends reinvested) has compounded at about +9.8% a year — +967.5% in total.