Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI): Rolling Returns

Last Update: 31 May 2023

Holding a position in the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all 6 years rolling periods, you would have obtained a positive returns 94.14% of times

All the returns are calculated over the available historical serie, starting from January 1871 until May 2023.

In order to have complete information about the ETF, please refer to the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF: historical returns page.

Rolling Returns

Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns

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Rolling Period	Annualized Return (%)				Negative Periods
Rolling Period	Average	Latest	Best	Worst	Negative Periods
1 Year	10.77	2.13	164.11 Jul 1932 - Jun 1933	-67.90 Jul 1931 - Jun 1932	27.17%
2 Years	9.92	-1.06	59.68 Jul 1932 - Jun 1934	-55.42 Jun 1930 - May 1932	19.55%
3 Years	9.59	12.17	45.34 Mar 1933 - Feb 1936	-43.81 Jul 1929 - Jun 1932	15.94%
4 Years	9.43	11.94	43.64 Jul 1932 - Jun 1936	-29.44 Jun 1928 - May 1932	12.91%
5 Years	9.34	9.99	37.25 Jun 1932 - May 1937	-19.58 Jun 1927 - May 1932	10.11%
6 Years	9.27	10.83	29.19 Sep 1923 - Aug 1929	-13.44 Jul 1926 - Jun 1932	5.86%
7 Years	9.26	11.79	24.63 Feb 1922 - Jan 1929	-9.49 Jul 1925 - Jun 1932	4.18%
8 Years	9.25	10.26	27.00 Sep 1921 - Aug 1929	-7.94 Apr 1930 - Mar 1938	3.11%
9 Years	9.24	10.44	21.87 Sep 1920 - Aug 1929	-7.16 Apr 1929 - Mar 1938	2.50%
10 Years	9.21	11.40	20.50 Jun 1949 - May 1959	-5.29 Sep 1929 - Aug 1939	2.92%
11 Years	9.17	12.81	19.24 Sep 1918 - Aug 1929	-4.59 Sep 1929 - Aug 1940	2.06%
12 Years	9.14	11.51	18.79 Jun 1949 - May 1961	-3.80 May 1930 - Apr 1942	1.84%
13 Years	9.12	12.64	19.10 Aug 1942 - Jul 1955	-4.31 Sep 1929 - Aug 1942	1.49%
14 Years	9.10	13.38	19.69 May 1942 - Apr 1956	-1.53 May 1928 - Apr 1942	1.08%
15 Years	9.09	9.56	18.24 May 1942 - Apr 1957	-0.35 Sep 1929 - Aug 1944	0.12%

Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+10.77%	+164.11% Jul 1932 - Jun 1933	-67.90% Jul 1931 - Jun 1932	27.17% 494 out of 1818

1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns over time

1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.92%	+59.68% Jul 1932 - Jun 1934	-55.42% Jun 1930 - May 1932	19.55% 353 out of 1806

2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.59%	+45.34% Mar 1933 - Feb 1936	-43.81% Jul 1929 - Jun 1932	15.94% 286 out of 1794

3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.43%	+43.64% Jul 1932 - Jun 1936	-29.44% Jun 1928 - May 1932	12.91% 230 out of 1782

4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.34%	+37.25% Jun 1932 - May 1937	-19.58% Jun 1927 - May 1932	10.11% 179 out of 1770

5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.27%	+29.19% Sep 1923 - Aug 1929	-13.44% Jul 1926 - Jun 1932	5.86% 103 out of 1758

6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.26%	+24.63% Feb 1922 - Jan 1929	-9.49% Jul 1925 - Jun 1932	4.18% 73 out of 1746

7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.25%	+27.00% Sep 1921 - Aug 1929	-7.94% Apr 1930 - Mar 1938	3.11% 54 out of 1734

8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.24%	+21.87% Sep 1920 - Aug 1929	-7.16% Apr 1929 - Mar 1938	2.50% 43 out of 1722

9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.21%	+20.50% Jun 1949 - May 1959	-5.29% Sep 1929 - Aug 1939	2.92% 50 out of 1710

10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.17%	+19.24% Sep 1918 - Aug 1929	-4.59% Sep 1929 - Aug 1940	2.06% 35 out of 1698

11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.14%	+18.79% Jun 1949 - May 1961	-3.80% May 1930 - Apr 1942	1.84% 31 out of 1686

12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.12%	+19.10% Aug 1942 - Jul 1955	-4.31% Sep 1929 - Aug 1942	1.49% 25 out of 1674

13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.10%	+19.69% May 1942 - Apr 1956	-1.53% May 1928 - Apr 1942	1.08% 18 out of 1662

14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+9.09%	+18.24% May 1942 - Apr 1957	-0.35% Sep 1929 - Aug 1944	0.12% 2 out of 1650

15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

In order to have complete information about the ETF, please refer to the Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI) ETF: historical returns page.