In the last 30 Years, the Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF obtained a 10.57% compound annual return, with a 15.94% standard deviation.
In 2021, the ETF granted a 0.61% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF: Dividend Yield page.
The ETF is related to the following investment themes:
- Asset Class: Equity
- Size: Large Cap
- Style: Growth
- Region: North America
- Country: U.S.
The Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF is part of the following Lazy Portfolios:
Portfolio Name | Author | VUG Weight |
---|---|---|
Edge Select Aggressive | Merrill Lynch | 29.0% |
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive | Merrill Lynch | 25.0% |
Edge Select Moderate | Merrill Lynch | 19.0% |
Edge Select Moderately Conservative | Merrill Lynch | 14.0% |
Edge Select Conservative | Merrill Lynch | 5.0% |
Historical Returns as of Apr 30, 2022
Historical returns and stats of Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF. Total Returns and Inflation Adjusted Returns are both mentioned.
Period | Return (%) as of Apr 2022 |
Return (%) Infl.Adj. |
Standard Deviation (%) |
Max Drawdown (%) |
Months Pos - Neg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1M
Apr 2022
|
-12.88
|
-13.16
|
-12.88
Apr 2022 - Apr 2022
|
0 - 1
|
|
3M
|
-13.71
|
-15.72
|
-13.71
Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
|
1 - 2
|
|
6M
|
-20.04
|
-23.38
|
-21.83
Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
|
3 - 3
|
|
YTD
|
-21.83
|
-24.14
|
-21.83
Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
|
1 - 3
|
|
1Y
|
-8.38
|
-15.34
|
21.17
|
-21.83
Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
|
7 - 5
58% pos
|
3Y(*)
|
16.09
|
11.41
|
21.09
|
-21.83
Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
|
24 - 12
67% pos
|
5Y(*)
|
16.10
|
12.28
|
18.53
|
-21.83
Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
|
43 - 17
72% pos
|
10Y(*)
|
14.79
|
12.18
|
15.33
|
-21.83
Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
|
82 - 38
68% pos
|
15Y(*)
|
11.17
|
8.69
|
16.80
|
-47.18
Nov 2007 - Feb 2009
|
116 - 64
64% pos
|
20Y(*)
|
9.93
|
7.34
|
15.75
|
-47.18
Nov 2007 - Feb 2009
|
152 - 88
63% pos
|
25Y(*)
|
9.30
|
6.75
|
16.81
|
-53.58
Apr 2000 - Sep 2002
|
186 - 114
62% pos
|
30Y(*)
|
10.57
|
7.92
|
15.94
|
-53.58
Apr 2000 - Sep 2002
|
228 - 132
63% pos
|
MAX(*)
01 Jan 1972
|
10.48
|
6.28
|
16.94
|
-53.60
Jan 1973 - Sep 1974
|
365 - 239
60% pos
|
US Inflation is updated to Apr 2022. Current inflation (annualized) is 1Y: 8.22% , 5Y: 3.40% , 10Y: 2.33% , 30Y: 2.46%
ETF Returns, up to December 2004, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.
Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2022
Capital growth, returns, stats are calculated assuming a reinvestment of dividends.
If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF: Dividend Yield page.
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 9839.28$, with a net total return of 883.93% (7.92% annualized).
The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 21460.63$, with a net total return of 2046.06% (6.28% annualized).
Drawdowns
Worst drawdowns since May 1992.
Drawdown period |
Recovery period |
Total |
||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drawdown | Start | Bottom | #Months | End | #Months | #Months |
-53.58% | Apr 2000 | Sep 2002 | 30 | Mar 2012 | 114 | 144 |
-21.83% | Jan 2022 | Apr 2022 | 4 | in progress | 4 | |
-16.39% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | 2 | May 2020 | 2 | 4 |
-16.23% | Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | 3 | Apr 2019 | 4 | 7 |
-13.04% | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 | 1 | Oct 1998 | 2 | 3 |
-9.25% | Aug 2015 | Feb 2016 | 7 | Jul 2016 | 5 | 12 |
-7.58% | Sep 2020 | Oct 2020 | 2 | Nov 2020 | 1 | 3 |
-6.67% | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 | 1 | Mar 2000 | 2 | 3 |
-6.64% | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 | 1 | Nov 1997 | 3 | 4 |
-6.57% | Apr 2012 | May 2012 | 2 | Aug 2012 | 3 | 5 |
-6.46% | Feb 1994 | Jun 1994 | 5 | Aug 1994 | 2 | 7 |
-6.34% | May 2019 | May 2019 | 1 | Jun 2019 | 1 | 2 |
-5.33% | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | 2 | Jun 2018 | 3 | 5 |
-5.32% | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | 1 | Oct 2021 | 1 | 2 |
-5.18% | Jan 1993 | Apr 1993 | 4 | Oct 1993 | 6 | 10 |
-4.80% | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 | 1 | Apr 1997 | 1 | 2 |
-4.55% | Jul 1996 | Jul 1996 | 1 | Sep 1996 | 2 | 3 |
-3.93% | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 | 1 | Mar 1999 | 1 | 2 |
-3.92% | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 | 1 | May 2015 | 2 | 3 |
-3.52% | Jul 1999 | Sep 1999 | 3 | Oct 1999 | 1 | 4 |
Worst drawdowns since January 1972.
Drawdown period |
Recovery period |
Total |
||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drawdown | Start | Bottom | #Months | End | #Months | #Months |
-53.60% | Jan 1973 | Sep 1974 | 21 | Jul 1980 | 70 | 91 |
-53.58% | Apr 2000 | Sep 2002 | 30 | Mar 2012 | 114 | 144 |
-31.48% | Sep 1987 | Nov 1987 | 3 | May 1989 | 18 | 21 |
-21.83% | Jan 2022 | Apr 2022 | 4 | in progress | 4 | |
-19.54% | Dec 1980 | Jul 1982 | 20 | Oct 1982 | 3 | 23 |
-16.39% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | 2 | May 2020 | 2 | 4 |
-16.23% | Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | 3 | Apr 2019 | 4 | 7 |
-15.81% | Jul 1990 | Sep 1990 | 3 | Feb 1991 | 5 | 8 |
-15.00% | Jul 1983 | May 1984 | 11 | Jan 1985 | 8 | 19 |
-13.04% | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 | 1 | Oct 1998 | 2 | 3 |
-11.66% | Jul 1986 | Sep 1986 | 3 | Jan 1987 | 4 | 7 |
-9.25% | Aug 2015 | Feb 2016 | 7 | Jul 2016 | 5 | 12 |
-7.58% | Sep 2020 | Oct 2020 | 2 | Nov 2020 | 1 | 3 |
-7.43% | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 | 1 | May 1990 | 4 | 5 |
-6.67% | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 | 1 | Mar 2000 | 2 | 3 |
-6.64% | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 | 1 | Nov 1997 | 3 | 4 |
-6.57% | Apr 2012 | May 2012 | 2 | Aug 2012 | 3 | 5 |
-6.46% | Feb 1994 | Jun 1994 | 5 | Aug 1994 | 2 | 7 |
-6.34% | May 2019 | May 2019 | 1 | Jun 2019 | 1 | 2 |
-5.33% | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | 2 | Jun 2018 | 3 | 5 |
Rolling Returns ( more details)
Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns
Rolling Period |
Return (*) | Negative Periods |
||
---|---|---|---|---|
Average (%) | Best (%) | Worst (%) | ||
1 Year |
12.53 |
65.73 Jul 1982 - Jun 1983 |
-47.63 Oct 1973 - Sep 1974 |
21.25% |
2 Years |
11.70 |
41.49 Apr 1997 - Mar 1999 |
-29.86 Oct 1972 - Sep 1974 |
16.70% |
3 Years |
11.51 |
35.87 Apr 1997 - Mar 2000 |
-21.03 Apr 2000 - Mar 2003 |
16.17% |
5 Years |
11.44 |
33.65 Jan 1995 - Dec 1999 |
-8.36 Apr 2000 - Mar 2005 |
13.21% |
7 Years |
11.44 |
24.72 Jul 1993 - Jun 2000 |
-4.05 Mar 2002 - Feb 2009 |
9.02% |
10 Years |
11.46 |
22.34 Apr 1990 - Mar 2000 |
-4.67 Mar 1999 - Feb 2009 |
5.15% |
15 Years |
11.30 |
21.18 Jan 1985 - Dec 1999 |
2.90 Sep 2000 - Aug 2015 |
0.00% |
20 Years |
11.28 |
19.69 Apr 1980 - Mar 2000 |
4.60 Apr 2000 - Mar 2020 |
0.00% |
If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF: Rolling Returns page.
Seasonality
Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF: in which months is it better to invest?
For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return (%) | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Average Win % |
1.15 57% |
0.50 53% |
0.96 63% |
1.40 61% |
1.29 64% |
1.12 54% |
0.92 56% |
0.41 56% |
-0.94 50% |
1.44 66% |
1.95 76% |
1.25 70% |
Best Year |
14.6 1987 |
9.9 1975 |
9.2 2000 |
15.1 2020 |
11.1 1990 |
8.2 2000 |
10.6 1989 |
11.7 1982 |
10.8 2010 |
22.3 1974 |
11.5 1980 |
14.3 1991 |
Worst Year |
-9.4 2022 |
-11.8 2001 |
-10.6 2020 |
-12.9 2022 |
-8.3 2010 |
-8.0 2002 |
-11.5 1974 |
-13.0 1998 |
-15.4 1974 |
-22.9 1987 |
-11.3 1973 |
-8.4 2018 |
Monthly/Yearly Returns
Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF monthly and yearly returns: how is the distribution of the returns recorded so far?
Yearly Return(%) |
Monthly Return(%) |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Total | Infl.Adj | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
2022 |
-21.83 | -24.14 | -9.4 | -4.6 | 3.8 | -12.9 | ||||||||
2021 |
+27.34 | +18.90 | -1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 6.9 | -1.4 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -5.3 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
2020 |
+40.22 | +38.45 | 3.1 | -6.5 | -10.6 | 15.1 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 10.1 | -4.7 | -3.0 | 10.4 | 4.2 |
2019 |
+37.03 | +34.00 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.7 | -6.3 | 6.8 | 2.3 | -0.6 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
2018 |
-3.31 | -5.12 | 6.8 | -2.9 | -2.5 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 | -9.1 | 0.6 | -8.4 |
2017 |
+27.72 | +25.06 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
2016 |
+6.28 | +4.14 | -6.0 | -0.4 | 7.2 | -0.8 | 2.5 | -0.7 | 4.8 | -0.3 | 0.6 | -2.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
2015 |
+3.25 | +2.59 | -1.5 | 6.2 | -3.9 | 2.8 | 1.5 | -1.7 | 3.3 | -6.3 | -2.9 | 9.0 | 0.1 | -2.4 |
2014 |
+13.61 | +12.87 | -3.1 | 5.6 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | -1.6 | 4.6 | -1.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | -1.0 |
2013 |
+32.48 | +30.50 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | -2.1 | 5.6 | -1.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
2012 |
+17.02 | +14.99 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 3.5 | -0.3 | -6.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.1 | -3.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
2011 |
+1.82 | -1.21 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 3.1 | -0.7 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -5.7 | -7.4 | 11.6 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
2010 |
+17.21 | +15.55 | -4.6 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 1.5 | -8.3 | -5.7 | 7.5 | -4.7 | 10.8 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
2009 |
+36.13 | +32.40 | -4.9 | -7.5 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 4.3 | -1.3 | 6.0 | 3.3 |
2008 |
-38.02 | -38.00 | -8.0 | -1.1 | -1.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | -6.7 | -1.6 | 1.2 | -11.2 | -17.8 | -8.7 | 1.3 |
2007 |
+12.52 | +8.08 | 2.6 | -1.9 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | -1.0 | -2.1 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 3.0 | -3.2 | 0.1 |
2006 |
+9.19 | +6.50 | 2.2 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -3.4 | -0.4 | -2.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
2005 |
+5.02 | +1.63 | -3.1 | 1.4 | -1.9 | -2.4 | 5.4 | -0.3 | 4.4 | -1.4 | 0.5 | -0.8 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
2004 |
+7.20 | +3.73 | 2.2 | 0.9 | -1.6 | -1.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | -5.5 | -0.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
2003 |
+25.92 | +23.41 | -2.6 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | -1.7 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
2002 |
-23.68 | -25.52 | -0.2 | -3.0 | 2.3 | -7.2 | -2.0 | -8.0 | -4.7 | 0.6 | -10.4 | 9.2 | 4.8 | -6.5 |
2001 |
-12.93 | -14.30 | 2.8 | -11.8 | -9.1 | 8.9 | 0.2 | -1.3 | -0.3 | -6.7 | -6.7 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
2000 |
-22.21 | -24.79 | -6.7 | 2.1 | 9.2 | -5.0 | -4.1 | 8.2 | -4.4 | 5.8 | -9.8 | -2.6 | -10.7 | -4.4 |
1999 |
+28.76 | +25.40 | 6.2 | -3.9 | 4.8 | -0.2 | -2.9 | 7.3 | -3.2 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 7.8 |
1998 |
+42.21 | +39.96 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 0.8 | -2.0 | 7.1 | 0.0 | -13.0 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
1997 |
+36.34 | +34.07 | 7.9 | 0.8 | -4.8 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 7.9 | -6.6 | 5.1 | -3.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
1996 |
+23.74 | +19.69 | 3.8 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 1.2 | -4.5 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 7.5 | -2.3 |
1995 |
+38.06 | +34.65 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
1994 |
+2.89 | +0.28 | 2.1 | -1.7 | -4.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | -2.1 | 3.2 | 5.3 | -1.4 | 2.3 | -3.3 | 1.7 |
1993 |
+1.53 | -1.25 | -1.2 | -0.8 | 1.4 | -4.6 | 3.6 | -0.9 | -2.1 | 3.6 | -1.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
1992 |
+6.61 | +3.54 | -2.0 | 0.6 | -2.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -2.6 | 4.3 | -1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
1991 |
+44.61 | +40.42 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.3 | -4.6 | 6.0 | 3.7 | -2.0 | 1.4 | -2.1 | 14.3 |
1990 |
+1.54 | -4.44 | -7.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | -0.9 | 11.1 | 1.4 | -1.2 | -9.6 | -5.7 | 0.2 | 7.5 | 3.9 |
1989 |
+35.83 | +29.81 | 6.6 | -2.0 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 5.1 | -1.2 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | -1.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
1988 |
+13.21 | +8.43 | 2.5 | 5.7 | -3.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 5.0 | -1.6 | -3.0 | 5.1 | 2.2 | -1.9 | 2.7 |
1987 |
+6.44 | +2.02 | 14.6 | 7.3 | 1.7 | -1.8 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | -2.8 | -22.9 | -8.6 | 8.7 |
1986 |
+16.96 | +15.59 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 6.3 | -0.1 | 5.7 | 2.1 | -6.9 | 5.2 | -9.8 | 5.7 | 2.0 | -2.4 |
1985 |
+33.57 | +28.69 | 9.7 | 1.3 | -1.0 | -1.8 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -1.2 | -3.6 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 5.3 |
1984 |
+1.56 | -2.39 | -4.0 | -4.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | -4.6 | 4.3 | -1.2 | 11.2 | -2.1 | 1.0 | -2.1 | 2.6 |
1983 |
+16.92 | +12.65 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 5.7 | -5.1 | -1.1 | 2.7 | -3.3 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
1982 |
+20.33 | +15.89 | -2.4 | -6.8 | -1.8 | 5.5 | -3.2 | -2.3 | -1.7 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 12.1 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
1981 |
-6.20 | -13.88 | -5.6 | 3.0 | 4.5 | -2.1 | 0.5 | -2.7 | 1.1 | -6.7 | -6.3 | 8.0 | 4.1 | -2.9 |
1980 |
+35.59 | +20.68 | 5.4 | -2.9 | -9.5 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 11.5 | -2.2 |
1979 |
+17.44 | +3.69 | 3.6 | -3.5 | 5.9 | 0.2 | -1.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 6.7 | -0.9 | -6.8 | 6.5 | 2.9 |
1978 |
+7.11 | -1.72 | -6.5 | -2.3 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 2.1 | -1.5 | 6.7 | 3.7 | -2.5 | -10.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
1977 |
-8.66 | -14.37 | -6.5 | -1.7 | -1.5 | -1.1 | -1.9 | 5.6 | -1.4 | 0.5 | -0.5 | -4.2 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
1976 |
+14.85 | +9.34 | 11.5 | -2.2 | 2.8 | -2.3 | -1.3 | 5.3 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 1.8 | -2.7 | -1.0 | 4.2 |
1975 |
+33.10 | +24.24 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 3.8 | -8.5 | -2.9 | -4.4 | 7.4 | 3.5 | -2.4 |
1974 |
-32.34 | -39.64 | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -3.5 | -1.0 | -1.7 | -11.5 | -9.8 | -15.4 | 22.3 | -4.3 | -4.1 |
1973 |
-23.09 | -29.40 | -1.9 | -2.7 | -1.4 | -6.4 | -0.6 | -1.0 | 5.7 | -3.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -11.3 | -2.1 |
1972 |
+22.97 | +18.92 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.4 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
ETF Returns, up to December 2004, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.