Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)

ETF · Broad US equity

VTI historical returns, growth, and risk - total return with all dividends reinvested, 2001-07-31 to 2026-06-30.

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VTI · $10,000 invested at 2001-07-31

CAGR9.72%

Total return915.52%

Max drawdown-50.84%Feb 2009

Volatility15.36%

Sharpe0.57

Final balance$101,552

Best year33.45%2013

Worst year-36.99%2008

Expense ratio0.03%

Avg daily volume3.8M

Avg daily $ volume$1.32B

Growth of $10,000 (log scale)

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About backtesting VTI

This page shows the historical total return of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) - its compound annual growth rate (CAGR), maximum drawdown, annualized volatility, and Sharpe ratio - with all dividends reinvested. Past performance does not guarantee future results. To test VTI inside a full portfolio alongside other assets, with contributions and rebalancing, open it in the free backtester.