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VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF

ETF

$90.04−0.90 (−0.99%)Close Sep 28, 2026

VUG returned 12.26% a year from Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $137,471. It fell 50.68% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 3.3 years to get back to its high.

Jan 30, 2004 – Sep 28, 2026

$10,000 became$137,471
CAGR12.26%
Max drawdown−50.68%
Sharpe ratio0.68

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodVUG
1M+1.69%
3M+8.80%
6M+28.05%
YTD+10.98%
1Y+13.88%
3Y+26.27%
5Y+13.66%
10Y+17.91%
15Y+17.24%
20Y+13.25%
Since 2004+12.26%

Metrics

ReturnVUG
Final balance$137,471
Total return1,274.71%
CAGR12.26%
Calendar yearsVUG
Best year46.83%
Worst year−38.02%
Positive years18 of 21
RiskVUG
Max drawdown−50.68%
Longest drawdown3.3 years
Volatility (annualized)19.98%
Risk-adjustedVUG
Sharpe ratio0.68
Sortino ratio0.96
Calmar ratio0.24

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−50.7%Oct 2007Mar 2009Feb 2011
−35.6%Nov 2021Nov 2022Jan 2024
−31.8%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jun 2020
−22.8%Feb 2025Apr 2025Jun 2025
−22.3%Oct 2018Dec 2018Apr 2019

Annual returns

YearVUG
2004from Jan 30+4.99%
2005+5.02%
2006+9.19%
2007+12.52%
2008−38.02%
2009+36.14%
2010+17.22%
2011+1.82%
2012+17.01%
2013+32.48%
2014+13.61%
2015+3.24%
2016+6.27%
2017+27.72%
2018−3.32%
2019+37.03%
2020+40.25%
2021+27.35%
2022−33.16%
2023+46.83%
2024+32.69%
2025+19.40%
2026to Sep 28+10.98%

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