Performance analysis of VGT (VANGUARD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VGT has had an average annual return of +34.22%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VGT has had an average annual return of +23.07%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VGT has had an average annual return of +25.98%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Jan 30, 2004, VGT has had an average annual return of +15.44%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.89% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +33.62% | +21.78% | +29.31% | +52.65% | -29.70% | +30.45% | +46% | +48.61% | +2.45% | +37.08% | +13.77% | +5.04% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| +17.99% | +30.96% | +13.96% | +0.56% | +12.77% | +61.88% | -42.80% | +14.67% | +8.96% | +3% | -2.87% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.78% | -2.84% | -3.89% | +18.31% | +17.33% | +3.89% | +33.62% | ||||||
| 2025 | -0.83% | -2.94% | -9.26% | +1.30% | +10.36% | +9.50% | +4.10% | +0.95% | +7.24% | +6.24% | -5.17% | +0.31% | +21.78% |
| 2024 | +2.05% | +4.83% | +1.51% | -5.65% | +8.06% | +8% | -1.49% | +1.05% | +2.35% | -0.72% | +6.86% | +0.05% | +29.31% |
| 2023 | +9.70% | +0.50% | +9.70% | -0.29% | +8.46% | +6.23% | +2.86% | -2.18% | -6.54% | -1.71% | +13.30% | +4.93% | +52.65% |
| 2022 | -7.84% | -4.35% | +3.28% | -11.83% | -1.66% | -9.41% | +13.37% | -5.65% | -11.79% | +7.43% | +5.37% | -7.96% | -29.70% |
| 2021 | -0.70% | +1.48% | +0.73% | +5.15% | -1.24% | +7.28% | +3.37% | +3.51% | -5.74% | +8.19% | +3.12% | +2.53% | +30.45% |
| 2020 | +3.81% | -7.29% | -9.75% | +14.20% | +7.86% | +7.03% | +5.94% | +11.14% | -4.87% | -4.32% | +12.53% | +5.71% | +46% |
| 2019 | +7.99% | +7.33% | +4.06% | +6.37% | -8.88% | +8.78% | +3.54% | -2.20% | +1.32% | +3.75% | +5.59% | +3.96% | +48.61% |
| 2018 | +7.55% | +0.10% | -3.38% | -0.02% | +7.05% | -0.61% | +2.62% | +8.94% | +0.20% | -8.48% | -1.47% | -8.34% | +2.45% |
| 2017 | +4.31% | +4.94% | +2.26% | +2.34% | +4.41% | -2.54% | +4.13% | +3.11% | +0.79% | +7.39% | +1.09% | +0.10% | +37.08% |
Drawdown analysis of VGT (VANGUARD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VGT was -54.63%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 535 trading sessions.
Since Jan 30, 2004 VGT has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 6 times
- 10% or more: 18 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.63% | Oct 31, 2007 | 267 | Nov 20, 2008 | 535 | Jan 6, 2011 | 802 |
| -35.08% | Dec 27, 2021 | 202 | Oct 14, 2022 | 276 | Nov 20, 2023 | 478 |
| -31.86% | Feb 19, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 54 | Jun 9, 2020 | 77 |
| -27.23% | Dec 16, 2024 | 76 | Apr 8, 2025 | 52 | Jun 24, 2025 | 128 |
| -23.67% | Oct 3, 2018 | 56 | Dec 24, 2018 | 59 | Mar 21, 2019 | 115 |
| -21.01% | Feb 2, 2004 | 133 | Aug 12, 2004 | 321 | Nov 17, 2005 | 454 |
| -19.65% | Feb 17, 2011 | 127 | Aug 19, 2011 | 113 | Feb 1, 2012 | 240 |
| -18.07% | Jan 11, 2006 | 132 | Jul 21, 2006 | 79 | Nov 10, 2006 | 211 |
| -16.40% | Oct 29, 2025 | 103 | Mar 30, 2026 | 13 | Apr 17, 2026 | 116 |
| -16.35% | Dec 4, 2015 | 44 | Feb 9, 2016 | 110 | Jul 18, 2016 | 154 |
| -15.23% | Jul 10, 2024 | 20 | Aug 7, 2024 | 47 | Oct 14, 2024 | 67 |
| -14.04% | May 27, 2015 | 63 | Aug 25, 2015 | 42 | Oct 23, 2015 | 105 |
| -13.40% | Apr 2, 2012 | 42 | Jun 1, 2012 | 73 | Sep 14, 2012 | 115 |
| -13.08% | Sep 14, 2012 | 42 | Nov 15, 2012 | 116 | May 6, 2013 | 158 |
| -12.32% | Sep 2, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 48 | Dec 1, 2020 | 62 |
| -10.82% | Feb 12, 2021 | 15 | Mar 8, 2021 | 23 | Apr 9, 2021 | 38 |
| -10.66% | May 3, 2019 | 20 | Jun 3, 2019 | 20 | Jul 1, 2019 | 40 |
| -10.31% | Jan 26, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 11 | Feb 26, 2018 | 20 |
| -9.59% | Mar 12, 2018 | 14 | Apr 2, 2018 | 43 | Jun 1, 2018 | 57 |
| -9.43% | Jul 19, 2007 | 20 | Aug 16, 2007 | 29 | Sep 27, 2007 | 49 |
| -9.32% | Apr 26, 2021 | 12 | May 12, 2021 | 28 | Jun 22, 2021 | 40 |
| -9.26% | Mar 7, 2024 | 30 | Apr 19, 2024 | 18 | May 15, 2024 | 48 |
| -8.80% | Sep 18, 2014 | 20 | Oct 16, 2014 | 12 | Nov 3, 2014 | 32 |
| -8.46% | Jul 24, 2019 | 8 | Aug 5, 2019 | 59 | Oct 28, 2019 | 67 |
| -7.33% | Sep 3, 2021 | 20 | Oct 4, 2021 | 13 | Oct 21, 2021 | 33 |