Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI): Historical Returns

Data Source: from January 1871 to February 2024 (~153 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 29 February 2024
Live Update: Mar 18 2024
Category: Stocks
Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF
ETF • LIVE PERFORMANCE (USD currency)
0.51%
1 Day
Mar 18 2024
0.96%
Current Month
March 2024

In the last 30 Years, the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF obtained a 10.22% compound annual return, with a 15.55% standard deviation.

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The ETF is related to the following investment themes:

  • Asset Class: Equity
  • Size: Large Cap
  • Style: Blend
  • Region: North America
  • Country: U.S.

The Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF is part of the following Lazy Portfolios:

Portfolio Name Author VTI Weight Currency
US Stocks 100.00% USD
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 80.00% USD
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins 75.00% USD
Dedalo Three Dedalo Invest 70.00% USD
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 60.00% USD
Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell 60.00% USD
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin 59.00% USD
Dedalo Eleven Dedalo Invest 56.00% USD
Dedalo Four Dedalo Invest 55.00% USD
Couch Potato Scott Burns 50.00% USD
Three Funds Bogleheads 50.00% USD
Four Funds Bogleheads 50.00% USD
Core Four Rick Ferri 48.00% USD
LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard 48.00% USD
In Saecula Saeculorum Fulvio Marchese 45.00% USD
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 40.00% USD
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn 40.00% USD
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin 39.00% USD
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard 36.00% USD
Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel 35.00% USD
Robo Advisor 100 Betterment 34.60% USD
Margaritaville Scott Burns 34.00% USD
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson 33.34% USD
Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias 33.34% USD
Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel 32.50% USD
Robo Advisor 90 Betterment 30.90% USD
All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio 30.00% USD
Lazy Portfolio David Swensen 30.00% USD
Yale Endowment David Swensen 30.00% USD
Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing 30.00% USD
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio 30.00% USD
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing 30.00% USD
Long Term Portfolio Ben Stein 30.00% USD
Simple and Cheap Time Inc 30.00% USD
PISI Portfolio Davide Pisicchio 30.00% USD
Robo Advisor 80 Betterment 27.00% USD
Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel 27.00% USD
Gretchen Tai Portfolio Gretchen Tai 26.00% USD
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne 25.00% USD
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne 25.00% USD
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 25.00% USD
Four Square Scott Burns 25.00% USD
Tilt Toward Value Time Inc 25.00% USD
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard 24.00% USD
Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber 20.00% USD
Five Asset Roger Gibson 20.00% USD
Golden Butterfly Tyler 20.00% USD
Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel 20.00% USD
Dynamic 40/60 Income 20.00% USD
Dynamic 60/40 Income 20.00% USD
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 20.00% USD
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin 20.00% USD
Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein 20.00% USD
Nano Portfolio John Wasik 20.00% USD
Five Fold Scott Burns 20.00% USD
Six Ways from Sunday Scott Burns 16.70% USD
Robo Advisor 50 Betterment 16.20% USD
Pinwheel 15.00% USD
Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green 15.00% USD
Seven Value Scott Burns 14.50% USD
LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard 12.00% USD
Robo Advisor 20 Betterment 6.30% USD
Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson 5.00% USD
Robo Advisor 10 Betterment 3.20% USD

Investment Returns as of Feb 29, 2024

The Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF guaranteed the following returns.

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • the reinvestment of dividends.
  • the actual US Inflation rates.
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET (VTI) ETF
Consolidated returns as of 29 February 2024
Live Update: Mar 18 2024
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  Chg (%) Return (%) Return (%) as of Feb 29, 2024
  1 Day Time ET(*) Mar 2024 1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~153Y)
Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF 0.51 0.96 5.30 13.69 28.61 13.82 11.96 10.22 9.14
US Inflation Adjusted return 4.84 11.91 24.66 9.24 8.89 7.49 6.88
Returns over 1 year are annualized | Available data source: since Jan 1871
(*) Eastern Time (ET - America/New York)
US Inflation is updated to Feb 2024. Current inflation (annualized) is 1Y: 3.17% , 5Y: 4.19% , 10Y: 2.82% , 30Y: 2.54%

In 2023, the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF granted a 1.80% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF: Dividend Yield page.

Capital Growth as of Feb 29, 2024

An investment of 1$, since March 1994, now would be worth 18.52$, with a total return of 1752.12% (10.22% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 8.74$, with a net total return of 773.50% (7.49% annualized).
An investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 661814.47$, with a total return of 66181346.77% (9.14% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 26549.92$, with a net total return of 2654891.91% (6.88% annualized).

Investment Metrics as of Feb 29, 2024

Metrics of Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF, updated as of 29 February 2024.

Metrics are calculated based on monthly returns, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • the reinvestment of dividends.
  • the actual US Inflation rates.
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET (VTI) ETF
Advanced Metrics
Data Source: 1 January 1871 - 29 February 2024 (~153 years)
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Metrics as of Feb 29, 2024
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
(~153Y)
Investment Return (%) 5.30 12.11 13.69 28.61 9.71 13.82 11.96 9.90 10.22 9.14
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) details 4.84 11.01 11.91 24.66 3.82 9.24 8.89 7.13 7.49 6.88
US Inflation (%) 0.44 0.98 1.59 3.17 5.68 4.19 2.82 2.59 2.54 2.12
Returns / Inflation rates over 1 year are annualized.
DRAWDOWN
Inflation Adjusted:
Inflation Adjusted:
1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -9.10 -24.81 -24.81 -24.81 -50.84 -50.84 -84.60
Start to Recovery (# months) details 5 24 24 24 53 53 184
Start (yyyy mm) 2023 08 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2007 11 2007 11 1929 09
Start to Bottom (# months) 3 9 9 9 16 16 34
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2023 10 2022 09 2022 09 2022 09 2009 02 2009 02 1932 06
Bottom to End (# months) 2 15 15 15 37 37 150
End (yyyy mm) 2023 12 2023 12 2023 12 2023 12 2012 03 2012 03 1944 12
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest
-43.94
same as
deepest
Start to Recovery (# months) details 67
Start (yyyy mm) 2023 08 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2007 11 2000 09 1929 09
Start to Bottom (# months) 3 9 9 9 16 25 34
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2023 10 2022 09 2022 09 2022 09 2009 02 2002 09 1932 06
Bottom to End (# months) 2 15 15 15 37 42 150
End (yyyy mm) 2023 12 2023 12 2023 12 2023 12 2012 03 2006 03 1944 12
Longest negative period (# months) details 4 30 30 30 66 139 188
Period Start (yyyy mm) 2023 07 2021 05 2021 05 2021 05 2005 01 1997 08 1916 11
Period End (yyyy mm) 2023 10 2023 10 2023 10 2023 10 2010 06 2009 02 1932 06
Annualized Return (%) -16.34 -0.44 -0.44 -0.44 -0.18 -0.09 -0.16
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -9.96 -28.75 -28.75 -28.75 -51.65 -51.65 -80.55
Start to Recovery (# months) details 5 26* 26* 26* 63 63 90
Start (yyyy mm) 2023 08 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2007 11 2007 11 1929 09
Start to Bottom (# months) 3 9 9 9 16 16 33
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2023 10 2022 09 2022 09 2022 09 2009 02 2009 02 1932 05
Bottom to End (# months) 2 17 17 17 47 47 57
End (yyyy mm) 2023 12 - - - 2013 01 2013 01 1937 02
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest
-46.68 -54.53
Start to Recovery (# months) details 86 124
Start (yyyy mm) 2023 08 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2007 11 2000 04 1973 01
Start to Bottom (# months) 3 9 9 9 16 30 21
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2023 10 2022 09 2022 09 2022 09 2009 02 2002 09 1974 09
Bottom to End (# months) 2 17 17 17 47 56 103
End (yyyy mm) 2023 12 - - - 2013 01 2007 05 1983 04
Longest negative period (# months) details 6 33 35 35 91 161 316
Period Start (yyyy mm) 2023 05 2021 05 2020 12 2020 12 2004 03 1998 05 1906 02
Period End (yyyy mm) 2023 10 2024 01 2023 10 2023 10 2011 09 2011 09 1932 05
Annualized Return (%) -0.96 -0.28 -0.59 -0.59 -0.07 -0.06 -0.02
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
Standard Deviation (%) 13.76 17.57 18.69 15.49 15.38 15.55 16.59
Sharpe Ratio 1.70 0.42 0.64 0.70 0.56 0.51 0.31
Sortino Ratio 2.40 0.56 0.85 0.93 0.73 0.67 0.43
Ulcer Index 3.17 10.83 9.13 6.94 12.02 14.31 17.87
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 2.08 0.55 0.74 0.77 0.64 0.66 0.55
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.14 0.39 0.56 0.48 0.19 0.20 0.11
% Positive Months details 75% 61% 63% 68% 66% 65% 60%
Positive Months 9 22 38 82 160 236 1117
Negative Months 3 14 22 38 80 124 721
LONG TERM RETURNS
Inflation Adjusted:
Inflation Adjusted:
1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
Best 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized 11.96 16.86 16.86 20.50
Worst 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized 6.50 -2.47 -5.29
Best 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized 8.89 14.84 14.84 19.53
Worst 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized 4.67 -4.93 -4.93
ROLLING PERIODS
Inflation Adjusted:
Inflation Adjusted:
1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
Over the latest 30Y
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized 62.90 30.70 26.84 16.86 10.56 10.22
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized -43.33 -16.22 -6.14 -2.47 4.98
% Positive Periods 79% 83% 87% 94% 100% 100%
SWR - Safe Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized 72.34 23.14 14.32 7.48 4.67 8.37
PWR - Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized - - - - 2.00 7.41
WR calculated based on initial capital | Monthly withdrawals adjusted for inflation | Credits: BestRetirementPortfolio.com
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized 58.74 27.73 23.90 14.84 7.88 7.49
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized -43.33 -18.22 -8.56 -4.93 2.84
% Positive Periods 76% 80% 73% 89% 100% 100%
SWR - Safe Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized 72.34 23.14 14.32 7.48 4.67 8.37
PWR - Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized - - - - 2.00 7.41
WR calculated based on initial capital | Monthly withdrawals adjusted for inflation | Credits: BestRetirementPortfolio.com
Over all the available data source (Jan 1871 - Feb 2024)
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized 164.11 45.34 37.25 20.50 17.30 14.81
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized -67.90 -43.81 -19.58 -5.29 1.15 2.64
% Positive Periods 72% 84% 89% 97% 100% 100%
SWR - Safe Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized 57.70 15.63 9.01 5.43 3.33 2.89
PWR - Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized - - - - - 1.06
WR calculated based on initial capital | Monthly withdrawals adjusted for inflation | Credits: BestRetirementPortfolio.com
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized 182.83 41.38 35.89 19.53 13.11 11.82
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized -64.35 -39.36 -15.64 -4.93 -0.59 0.85
% Positive Periods 69% 79% 82% 89% 99% 100%
SWR - Safe Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized 57.70 15.63 9.01 5.43 3.33 2.89
PWR - Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized - - - - - 1.06
WR calculated based on initial capital | Monthly withdrawals adjusted for inflation | Credits: BestRetirementPortfolio.com
Terms and Definitions
  • Annualized Portfolio Return: it's the annualized geometric mean return of the portfolio.
  • Deepest/Longest Drawdown: a drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. The deepest (or maximum) drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained. The longest drawdown is the period observed from a peak to the subsequent peak with the greatest duration.
  • Longest negative period: it's the maximum period for which an overall negative return has been observed.
  • Standard Deviation: it's a measure of the dispersion of returns around the mean.
  • Sharpe Ratio: it's a measure of risk-adjusted performance of the portfolio. It's calculated by dividing the excess return of the portfolio over the risk-free rate by the portfolio standard deviation. The risk-free rate here considered is the 1-3 Mth T-Bill return.
  • Sortino Ratio: another measure of risk-adjusted performance of the portfolio. It's a modification of the Sharpe Ratio (same formula but the denominator is the portfolio downside standard deviation).
  • Ulcer Index: it's a measure of downside risk that quantifies the depth and duration of drawdowns in an investment portfolio.
  • Best/Worst 10Y returns: the best and the worst 10-year return over a time frame.
  • Rolling Returns: N-year returns over a time frame, calculated over all the available data source (best, worst, % of positive returns). Each rolling period, longer than the longest negative period, yielded a non-negative minimum return.
  • Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR): it's the percentage of the initial portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the beginning of each month with inflation adjustment, without the portfolio running out of money in any case (money amount withdrawal).
    For instance: Your initial invested capital is 100.000$; withdrawal rate (annualized) is 4%. This means that, in the first month, you will withdraw 100.000 * 4% * 1/12 = 333.33$. The second month, you’ll withdraw 333.33$ plus the inflation monthly rate. You’ll continue adjusting your withdraw monthly for inflation.
  • Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (PWR): it's the percentage of the initial portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the beginning of each month with inflation adjustment, preserving the original invested capital, adjusted for inflation too.

Correlations as of Feb 29, 2024

Correlation measures to what degree the returns of the two assets move in relation to each other.

Correlation coefficient is a numerical value between -1 and +1. If one variable goes up by a certain amount, the correlation coefficient indicates which way the other variable moves and by how much.
Asset correlations are calculated based on monthly returns.

Monthly correlations of Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF vs the main Asset Classes, over different timeframes. Columns are sortable (click on table header to sort).

VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET (VTI) ETF
Monthly correlations as of 29 February 2024
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Correlation vs VTI
Asset Class 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 30 Years Since
Jan 1992
SPY
US Large Cap
0.99
1.00
1.00
0.99
0.99
IJR
US Small Cap
0.83
0.90
0.89
0.88
0.88
VNQ
US REITs
0.89
0.86
0.76
0.63
0.63
QQQ
US Technology
0.83
0.92
0.91
0.85
0.85
PFF
Preferred Stocks
0.73
0.81
0.74
0.47
0.46
EFA
EAFE Stocks
0.91
0.90
0.87
0.84
0.81
VT
World All Countries
0.99
0.98
0.97
0.95
0.94
EEM
Emerging Markets
0.87
0.75
0.70
0.76
0.72
VGK
Europe
0.89
0.89
0.85
0.84
0.83
VPL
Pacific
0.94
0.86
0.84
0.72
0.67
FLLA
Latin America
0.85
0.71
0.57
0.67
0.66
BND
US Total Bond Market
0.69
0.52
0.38
0.16
0.16
TLT
Long Term Treasuries
0.78
0.19
0.08
-0.12
-0.11
BIL
US Cash
0.26
-0.05
-0.02
-0.02
-0.02
TIP
TIPS
0.62
0.61
0.49
0.20
0.20
LQD
Invest. Grade Bonds
0.75
0.67
0.57
0.32
0.33
HYG
High Yield Bonds
0.86
0.86
0.82
0.69
0.68
CWB
US Convertible Bonds
0.88
0.88
0.89
0.88
0.88
BNDX
International Bonds
0.63
0.56
0.42
0.16
0.16
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds
0.92
0.79
0.68
0.57
0.57
GLD
Gold
0.16
0.24
0.09
0.06
0.06
DBC
Commodities
0.02
0.47
0.42
0.33
0.33

If you want to learn more about historical correlations, you can find out here how the main asset class are correlated to each other.

Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET (VTI) ETF
Drawdown periods
Drawdown periods - Inflation Adjusted
Data Source: 1 March 1994 - 29 February 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1871 - 29 February 2024 (~153 years)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months Ulcer Index
-50.84% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 Mar 2012 37 53 23.06
-43.94% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 25 Mar 2006 42 67 23.71
-24.81% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 Dec 2023 15 24 13.14
-20.84% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 3 Jul 2020 4 7 9.03
-17.57% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 2 Nov 1998 3 5 9.03
-14.20% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 3 Apr 2019 4 7 6.63
-8.84% Jun 2015 Sep 2015 4 May 2016 8 12 4.72
-8.44% Apr 2000 May 2000 2 Aug 2000 3 5 5.11
-6.82% Apr 2012 May 2012 2 Aug 2012 3 5 3.19
-6.45% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jun 2019 1 2 3.72
-6.42% Jul 1999 Sep 1999 3 Nov 1999 2 5 3.38
-6.17% Jun 1996 Jul 1996 2 Sep 1996 2 4 3.14
-5.64% Feb 2018 Mar 2018 2 Jul 2018 4 6 3.46
-5.42% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 2 Nov 2020 1 3 3.24
-5.30% Mar 1994 Jun 1994 4 Aug 1994 2 6 3.24
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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months Ulcer Index
-51.65% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 Jan 2013 47 63 23.42
-46.68% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 30 May 2007 56 86 25.29
-28.75% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 in progress 17 26 17.11
-20.70% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 3 Jul 2020 4 7 8.79
-17.87% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 2 Dec 1998 4 6 8.60
-14.41% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 4 Apr 2019 4 8 6.44
-9.03% Jun 2015 Sep 2015 4 Jul 2016 10 14 4.60
-7.43% Jul 1999 Sep 1999 3 Nov 1999 2 5 3.95
-6.53% Jun 1996 Jul 1996 2 Sep 1996 2 4 3.40
-6.47% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jun 2019 1 2 3.74
-6.07% Mar 1994 Jun 1994 4 Aug 1994 2 6 3.72
-5.91% Feb 2018 Mar 2018 2 Jul 2018 4 6 3.84
-5.75% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 2 Nov 2020 1 3 3.43
-5.62% Jun 2007 Jul 2007 2 Oct 2007 3 5 3.02
-4.85% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 Oct 2021 1 2 2.80
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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months Ulcer Index
-84.60% Sep 1929 Jun 1932 34 Dec 1944 150 184 46.31
-50.84% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 Mar 2012 37 53 23.06
-45.86% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 21 Dec 1976 27 48 20.53
-43.94% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 25 Mar 2006 42 67 23.71
-34.11% Apr 1876 Jun 1877 15 Feb 1879 20 35 17.32
-30.27% Oct 1906 Nov 1907 14 Nov 1908 12 26 16.09
-30.06% Dec 1968 Jun 1970 19 Mar 1971 9 28 14.60
-29.34% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 3 May 1989 18 21 14.96
-27.16% Oct 1902 Oct 1903 13 Nov 1904 13 26 17.06
-26.86% Feb 1893 Aug 1893 7 Aug 1897 48 55 14.58
-24.81% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 Dec 2023 15 24 13.14
-23.91% Jul 1881 Jan 1885 43 Nov 1885 10 53 13.47
-23.13% Nov 1919 Jun 1921 20 Apr 1922 10 30 13.60
-22.72% Nov 1912 Oct 1914 24 Sep 1915 11 35 9.77
-22.67% Jan 1962 Jun 1962 6 Apr 1963 10 16 12.17
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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months Ulcer Index
-80.55% Sep 1929 May 1932 33 Feb 1937 57 90 47.01
-54.53% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 21 Apr 1983 103 124 28.72
-51.65% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 Jan 2013 47 63 23.42
-50.28% Mar 1937 Mar 1938 13 Feb 1945 83 96 27.52
-46.68% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 30 May 2007 56 86 25.29
-44.02% Dec 1916 Jul 1920 44 Jun 1924 47 91 27.54
-38.06% Jun 1946 Feb 1948 21 Dec 1950 34 55 26.00
-36.19% Dec 1968 Jun 1970 19 Nov 1972 29 48 16.30
-33.93% Feb 1906 Nov 1907 22 May 1909 18 40 16.09
-30.01% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 3 Jul 1989 20 23 16.45
-29.16% Jul 1876 Jun 1877 12 Mar 1878 9 21 16.39
-28.75% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 in progress 17 26 17.11
-28.60% Jul 1911 Oct 1914 40 Nov 1915 13 53 13.04
-28.08% Jul 1901 Oct 1903 28 Feb 1905 16 44 15.23
-24.74% Jun 1892 Jul 1893 14 Aug 1895 25 39 11.86

Rolling Returns

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A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET (VTI) ETF
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Data Source: 1 March 1994 - 29 February 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1871 - 29 February 2024 (~153 years)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Rolling
Period
Worst Period
15th Percentile
50th Percentile
85th Percentile
Best Period
Latest Negative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -43.33 03/2008
02/2009
0.56$ -8.02 0.91$ 14.42 1.14$ 26.92 1.26$ 62.90 04/2020
03/2021
1.62$ 28.61 20.92%
2Y -26.16 03/2007
02/2009
0.54$ -2.66 0.94$ 11.90 1.25$ 23.33 1.52$ 39.52 03/2009
02/2011
1.94$ 8.59 17.80%
3Y -16.22 04/2000
03/2003
0.58$ -1.94 0.94$ 11.79 1.39$ 19.72 1.71$ 30.70 04/1995
03/1998
2.23$ 9.71 16.92%
5Y -6.14 03/2004
02/2009
0.72$ 0.34 1.01$ 10.18 1.62$ 16.69 2.16$ 26.84 01/1995
12/1999
3.28$ 13.82 12.62%
7Y -2.98 03/2002
02/2009
0.80$ 3.78 1.29$ 7.30 1.63$ 13.91 2.48$ 17.40 03/2009
02/2016
3.07$ 12.88 2.17%
10Y -2.47 03/1999
02/2009
0.77$ 3.88 1.46$ 8.55 2.27$ 13.36 3.50$ 16.86 03/2009
02/2019
4.75$ 11.96 5.81%
15Y 4.37 09/2000
08/2015
1.89$ 5.30 2.16$ 7.67 3.02$ 10.08 4.22$ 15.84 03/2009
02/2024
9.07$ 15.84 0.00%
20Y 4.98 04/2000
03/2020
2.64$ 6.66 3.63$ 8.33 4.95$ 9.91 6.61$ 10.56 04/2003
03/2023
7.44$ 9.90 0.00%
30Y 10.22 03/1994
02/2024
18.52$ 10.22 18.52$ 10.22 18.52$ 10.22 18.52$ 10.22 03/1994
02/2024
18.52$ 10.22 0.00%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods
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Rolling
Period
Worst Period
15th Percentile
50th Percentile
85th Percentile
Best Period
Latest Negative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -43.33 03/2008
02/2009
0.56$ -10.95 0.89$ 11.70 1.11$ 23.40 1.23$ 58.74 04/2020
03/2021
1.58$ 24.66 23.21%
2Y -27.65 03/2007
02/2009
0.52$ -6.20 0.87$ 9.07 1.18$ 20.59 1.45$ 36.60 03/2009
02/2011
1.86$ 3.86 23.15%
3Y -18.22 04/2000
03/2003
0.54$ -4.40 0.87$ 9.30 1.30$ 16.47 1.58$ 27.73 04/1995
03/1998
2.08$ 3.82 20.00%
5Y -8.56 03/2004
02/2009
0.63$ -1.99 0.90$ 7.38 1.42$ 14.37 1.95$ 23.90 01/1995
12/1999
2.91$ 9.24 26.25%
7Y -5.42 03/2002
02/2009
0.67$ 1.15 1.08$ 4.91 1.39$ 11.92 2.20$ 15.57 03/2009
02/2016
2.75$ 9.03 6.86%
10Y -4.93 03/1999
02/2009
0.60$ 1.40 1.14$ 6.17 1.82$ 11.21 2.89$ 14.84 03/2009
02/2019
3.98$ 8.89 10.79%
15Y 2.16 09/2000
08/2015
1.37$ 2.90 1.53$ 5.34 2.18$ 7.83 3.09$ 12.94 03/2009
02/2024
6.20$ 12.94 0.00%
20Y 2.84 04/2000
03/2020
1.74$ 4.48 2.40$ 6.01 3.21$ 7.32 4.10$ 7.88 11/2001
10/2021
4.55$ 7.13 0.00%
30Y 7.49 03/1994
02/2024
8.73$ 7.49 8.73$ 7.49 8.73$ 7.49 8.73$ 7.49 03/1994
02/2024
8.73$ 7.49 0.00%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods
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Rolling
Period
Worst Period
15th Percentile
50th Percentile
85th Percentile
Best Period
Latest Negative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -67.90 07/1931
06/1932
0.32$ -7.86 0.92$ 10.98 1.10$ 29.23 1.29$ 164.11 07/1932
06/1933
2.64$ 28.61 27.04%
2Y -55.42 06/1930
05/1932
0.19$ -2.24 0.95$ 10.03 1.21$ 23.28 1.51$ 59.68 07/1932
06/1934
2.54$ 8.59 19.61%
3Y -43.81 07/1929
06/1932
0.17$ -0.56 0.98$ 10.00 1.33$ 19.68 1.71$ 45.34 03/1933
02/1936
3.07$ 9.71 15.86%
5Y -19.58 06/1927
05/1932
0.33$ 1.42 1.07$ 9.91 1.60$ 17.39 2.22$ 37.25 06/1932
05/1937
4.86$ 13.82 10.06%
7Y -9.49 07/1925
06/1932
0.49$ 3.29 1.25$ 9.39 1.87$ 15.19 2.69$ 24.63 02/1922
01/1929
4.66$ 12.88 4.16%
10Y -5.29 09/1929
08/1939
0.58$ 4.35 1.53$ 8.86 2.33$ 14.94 4.02$ 20.50 06/1949
05/1959
6.45$ 11.96 2.91%
15Y -0.35 09/1929
08/1944
0.94$ 5.49 2.23$ 8.61 3.45$ 13.99 7.12$ 18.24 05/1942
04/1957
12.34$ 15.84 0.12%
20Y 1.15 07/1912
06/1932
1.25$ 6.20 3.32$ 8.24 4.87$ 13.14 11.80$ 17.30 04/1980
03/2000
24.32$ 9.90 0.00%
30Y 2.64 06/1902
05/1932
2.18$ 6.52 6.64$ 9.81 16.56$ 11.82 28.56$ 14.81 06/1932
05/1962
63.04$ 10.22 0.00%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods
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Rolling
Period
Worst Period
15th Percentile
50th Percentile
85th Percentile
Best Period
Latest Negative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -64.35 07/1931
06/1932
0.35$ -11.29 0.88$ 8.94 1.08$ 27.46 1.27$ 182.83 07/1932
06/1933
2.82$ 24.66 30.76%
2Y -50.48 06/1930
05/1932
0.24$ -4.81 0.90$ 7.45 1.15$ 20.96 1.46$ 60.87 07/1932
06/1934
2.58$ 3.86 24.79%
3Y -39.36 07/1929
06/1932
0.22$ -2.46 0.92$ 7.53 1.24$ 17.08 1.60$ 41.38 03/1933
02/1936
2.82$ 3.82 20.69%
5Y -15.64 06/1927
05/1932
0.42$ -1.14 0.94$ 7.31 1.42$ 14.54 1.97$ 35.89 06/1932
05/1937
4.63$ 9.24 17.65%
7Y -8.51 10/1967
09/1974
0.53$ 0.74 1.05$ 7.12 1.61$ 12.63 2.29$ 24.42 02/1922
01/1929
4.61$ 9.03 12.65%
10Y -4.93 03/1999
02/2009
0.60$ 1.39 1.14$ 7.06 1.97$ 11.55 2.98$ 19.53 09/1919
08/1929
5.95$ 8.89 10.06%
15Y -2.10 01/1906
12/1920
0.72$ 2.42 1.43$ 6.94 2.73$ 10.56 4.50$ 14.89 07/1949
06/1964
8.02$ 12.94 2.47%
20Y -0.59 07/1912
06/1932
0.88$ 3.28 1.90$ 6.66 3.63$ 9.36 5.98$ 13.11 12/1948
11/1968
11.75$ 7.13 0.38%
30Y 0.85 06/1902
05/1932
1.28$ 4.77 4.04$ 6.56 6.72$ 8.24 10.75$ 11.82 06/1932
05/1962
28.57$ 7.49 0.00%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods

If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF: Rolling Returns page.

Seasonality

In which months is it better to invest in Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF?

Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency (Win %) are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.
For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
0.32
40%
-0.89
40%
-0.58
80%
2.81
80%
-0.08
60%
2.07
80%
4.38
100%
0.44
40%
-4.05
20%
2.46
60%
5.74
80%
2.14
80%
Best 6.9
2023
5.3
2024
3.6
2021
13.1
2020
5.4
2020
7.1
2019
9.3
2022
7.1
2020
1.8
2019
8.1
2022
11.8
2020
5.3
2023
Worst -6.1
2022
-8.0
2020
-13.9
2020
-9.1
2022
-6.4
2019
-8.2
2022
1.4
2019
-3.7
2022
-9.2
2022
-2.6
2023
-1.5
2021
-5.8
2022
Monthly Seasonality over the period Feb 1871 - Feb 2024
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
0.88
50%
0.48
50%
0.17
70%
1.69
90%
0.84
80%
1.32
80%
3.08
90%
0.41
60%
-2.24
40%
1.55
60%
4.13
90%
0.25
60%
Best 8.5
2019
5.7
2015
7.1
2016
13.1
2020
5.4
2020
7.1
2019
9.3
2022
7.1
2020
2.4
2017
8.1
2022
11.8
2020
5.3
2023
Worst -6.1
2022
-8.0
2020
-13.9
2020
-9.1
2022
-6.4
2019
-8.2
2022
-2.0
2014
-6.1
2015
-9.2
2022
-7.4
2018
-1.5
2021
-9.2
2018
Monthly Seasonality over the period Feb 1871 - Feb 2024
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
1.58
66%
0.40
56%
0.54
62%
1.38
66%
0.19
57%
0.65
56%
1.46
59%
1.20
65%
-0.21
56%
0.48
54%
1.18
62%
1.32
69%
Best 14.1
1975
11.9
1931
10.9
1928
42.8
1933
16.6
1933
25.5
1938
38.5
1932
38.2
1932
16.8
1939
16.9
1974
12.4
1928
10.6
1991
Worst -8.0
2009
-17.7
1933
-25.1
1938
-19.7
1932
-23.1
1940
-16.6
1930
-10.6
1934
-15.7
1998
-29.7
1931
-22.3
1987
-13.5
1929
-14.0
1931
Monthly Seasonality over the period Feb 1871 - Feb 2024

Monthly Returns

This section provides a visual/tabular representation of the performance variability in the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF over time. It illustrates the distribution of monthly returns, showcasing the range and frequency of positive and negative returns.

VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET (VTI) ETF
Monthly Returns Distribution
Data Source: 1 March 1994 - 29 February 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1871 - 29 February 2024 (~153 years)
236 Positive Months (66%) - 124 Negative Months (34%)
1117 Positive Months (61%) - 721 Negative Months (39%)
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Investment Returns, up to December 2001, have been derived using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets.
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