VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
$113.09−0.63 (−0.55%)Close Nov 12, 2026
Jan 30, 2004 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $223,565
- CAGR
- +14.61%
- Max drawdown
- −54.63%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.71
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
VGT's average annual return was 23.58% over the last 10 years and 16.37% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VGT on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $83,092 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.
Total
- 1M
- −10.61%
- 3M
- −6.89%
- 6M
- +0.94%
- YTD
- +20.43%
- 1Y
- +17.38%
Per year
- 3Y
- +27.30%
- 5Y
- +15.76%
- 10Y
- +23.58%
- 15Y
- +20.53%
- 20Y
- +16.37%
- Since 2004
- +14.61%
Annual returns
2004 from Jan 30 · 2026 through Nov 12
VGT returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 through Nov 12 | +20.43% |
| 2025 | +21.77% |
| 2024 | +29.30% |
| 2023 | +52.66% |
| 2022 | −29.70% |
| 2021 | +30.45% |
| 2020 | +46.04% |
| 2019 | +48.62% |
| 2018 | +2.46% |
| 2017 | +37.08% |
| 2016 | +13.77% |
| 2015 | +5.05% |
| 2014 | +18.03% |
| 2013 | +30.97% |
Metrics
Since 2004| Volatility | 22.83% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 1.01 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.27 |
| Best year, 2009 | +61.89% |
| Worst year, 2008 | −42.82% |
| Positive years | 19 of 21 |
| Longest drawdown | 3.2 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2004| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −54.6% | Oct 2007 | Nov 2008 | Jan 2011 | 3.2 years |
| −35.1% | Dec 2021 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2023 | 1.9 years |
| −31.8% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | 4 months |
| −27.2% | Dec 2024 | Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | 6 months |
| −23.7% | Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | 6 months |