VUG
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
$85.01−0.21 (−0.25%)Close Nov 12, 2026
Jan 30, 2004 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $129,921
- CAGR
- +11.91%
- Max drawdown
- −50.68%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.66
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
VUG's average annual return was 17.56% over the last 10 years and 12.74% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VUG on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $50,403 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.
Total
- 1M
- −7.23%
- 3M
- −4.25%
- 6M
- −1.58%
- YTD
- +4.89%
- 1Y
- +3.80%
Per year
- 3Y
- +21.51%
- 5Y
- +10.39%
- 10Y
- +17.56%
- 15Y
- +16.08%
- 20Y
- +12.74%
- Since 2004
- +11.91%
Annual returns
2004 from Jan 30 · 2026 through Nov 12
VUG returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 through Nov 12 | +4.89% |
| 2025 | +19.40% |
| 2024 | +32.69% |
| 2023 | +46.83% |
| 2022 | −33.16% |
| 2021 | +27.35% |
| 2020 | +40.25% |
| 2019 | +37.03% |
| 2018 | −3.32% |
| 2017 | +27.72% |
| 2016 | +6.27% |
| 2015 | +3.24% |
| 2014 | +13.61% |
| 2013 | +32.48% |
Metrics
Since 2004| Volatility | 20.01% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 0.93 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.24 |
| Best year, 2023 | +46.83% |
| Worst year, 2008 | −38.02% |
| Positive years | 18 of 21 |
| Longest drawdown | 3.3 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2004| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −50.7% | Oct 2007 | Mar 2009 | Feb 2011 | 3.3 years |
| −35.6% | Nov 2021 | Nov 2022 | Jan 2024 | 2.2 years |
| −31.8% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | 4 months |
| −22.8% | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | 4 months |
| −22.3% | Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | Apr 2019 | 6 months |