Performance analysis of VUG (VANGUARD GROWTH INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, VUG has had an average annual return of +26.51%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, VUG has had an average annual return of +15.72%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.
Over the past 10 years, VUG has had an average annual return of +18.41%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Jan 30, 2004, VUG has had an average annual return of +12.43%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.89% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10.86% | +19.40% | +32.69% | +46.83% | -33.16% | +27.34% | +40.22% | +37.03% | -3.30% | +27.72% | +6.28% | +3.25% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| +13.61% | +32.48% | +17.01% | +1.82% | +17.21% | +36.14% | -38.02% | +12.33% | +9.38% | +5.02% | +4.99% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.29% | -4.29% | -5.12% | +14.25% | +7.73% | +0.49% | +10.86% | ||||||
| 2025 | +1.93% | -3.02% | -8.48% | +2.01% | +9.21% | +6.24% | +3.83% | +0.76% | +4.69% | +4.01% | -1.61% | -0.51% | +19.40% |
| 2024 | +2.16% | +7.06% | +1.36% | -4.18% | +6.32% | +6.78% | -1.79% | +2.25% | +2.35% | -0.26% | +6.85% | +0.45% | +32.69% |
| 2023 | +10.39% | -1.42% | +7.76% | +1.04% | +5.17% | +6.91% | +3.36% | -1.09% | -5.74% | -1.76% | +11.61% | +4.32% | +46.83% |
| 2022 | -9.41% | -4.59% | +3.80% | -12.88% | -2.69% | -8.46% | +13.04% | -5.00% | -10.44% | +4.11% | +4.62% | -8.36% | -33.16% |
| 2021 | -1.02% | +0.85% | +1.80% | +6.91% | -1.43% | +6.02% | +3.18% | +3.67% | -5.33% | +8.27% | +0.71% | +1.57% | +27.34% |
| 2020 | +3.13% | -6.47% | -10.61% | +15.08% | +7.06% | +4.90% | +7.56% | +10.09% | -4.71% | -3.01% | +10.37% | +4.16% | +40.22% |
| 2019 | +9.20% | +3.69% | +3.13% | +4.71% | -6.34% | +6.78% | +2.30% | -0.57% | +0.29% | +2.59% | +3.99% | +2.98% | +37.03% |
| 2018 | +6.83% | -2.92% | -2.49% | +0.28% | +4.38% | +1.15% | +2.51% | +4.67% | +0.48% | -9.06% | +0.57% | -8.41% | -3.30% |
| 2017 | +3.53% | +4.38% | +1.31% | +2.28% | +2.81% | -0.43% | +2.54% | +1.17% | +1.04% | +2.89% | +2.42% | +0.87% | +27.72% |
Drawdown analysis of VUG (VANGUARD GROWTH INDEX FUND ETF SHARES)
The maximum drawdown for the VUG was -50.68%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 485 trading sessions.
The current VUG drawdown is -0.28%.
Since Jan 30, 2004 VUG has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 3 times
- 20% or more: 5 times
- 10% or more: 12 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.68% | Oct 31, 2007 | 339 | Mar 9, 2009 | 485 | Feb 8, 2011 | 824 |
| -35.61% | Nov 19, 2021 | 240 | Nov 3, 2022 | 304 | Jan 23, 2024 | 544 |
| -31.78% | Feb 19, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 76 |
| -22.85% | Feb 19, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | 52 | Jun 24, 2025 | 86 |
| -22.33% | Oct 1, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 73 | Apr 10, 2019 | 131 |
| -18.46% | Jul 7, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 84 | Feb 2, 2012 | 145 |
| -16.53% | Oct 29, 2025 | 103 | Mar 30, 2026 | 25 | May 5, 2026 | 128 |
| -15.60% | Jul 20, 2015 | 143 | Feb 11, 2016 | 104 | Jul 12, 2016 | 247 |
| -12.98% | Jul 10, 2024 | 18 | Aug 5, 2024 | 49 | Oct 14, 2024 | 67 |
| -11.28% | Sep 2, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 48 | Dec 1, 2020 | 62 |
| -11.08% | Feb 11, 2004 | 126 | Aug 12, 2004 | 77 | Dec 1, 2004 | 203 |
| -10.02% | Apr 2, 2012 | 42 | Jun 1, 2012 | 54 | Aug 17, 2012 | 96 |
| -9.79% | Jan 26, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 81 | Jun 6, 2018 | 90 |
| -9.58% | Feb 12, 2021 | 15 | Mar 8, 2021 | 22 | Apr 8, 2021 | 37 |
| -9.40% | Apr 6, 2006 | 73 | Jul 21, 2006 | 53 | Oct 5, 2006 | 126 |
| -8.58% | Jul 19, 2007 | 20 | Aug 16, 2007 | 29 | Sep 27, 2007 | 49 |
| -8.26% | Sep 14, 2012 | 42 | Nov 15, 2012 | 38 | Jan 11, 2013 | 80 |
| -8.02% | Apr 29, 2019 | 24 | Jun 3, 2019 | 13 | Jun 20, 2019 | 37 |
| -7.57% | Sep 2, 2014 | 31 | Oct 15, 2014 | 12 | Oct 31, 2014 | 43 |
| -7.29% | Dec 30, 2004 | 76 | Apr 20, 2005 | 41 | Jun 17, 2005 | 117 |
| -7.12% | Apr 26, 2021 | 12 | May 12, 2021 | 22 | Jun 14, 2021 | 34 |
| -7.03% | Apr 29, 2011 | 33 | Jun 16, 2011 | 14 | Jul 7, 2011 | 47 |
| -7.02% | Sep 7, 2021 | 19 | Oct 4, 2021 | 15 | Oct 25, 2021 | 34 |
| -6.88% | Mar 22, 2024 | 19 | Apr 19, 2024 | 18 | May 15, 2024 | 37 |
| -6.79% | May 21, 2013 | 23 | Jun 24, 2013 | 13 | Jul 12, 2013 | 36 |