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Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US9219325050

CUSIP

921932505

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Sep 7, 2010

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

S&P 500 Growth Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

VOOG has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) returned 1.98% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.85% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VOOG delivered an annualized return of 14.78%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.


VOOG

YTD

1.98%

1M

13.70%

6M

3.27%

1Y

19.85%

5Y*

17.88%

10Y*

14.78%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.60%

1M

9.64%

6M

-0.54%

1Y

11.47%

5Y*

15.67%

10Y*

10.79%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VOOG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.61%-2.88%-8.16%1.87%9.38%1.98%
20242.80%7.18%2.23%-3.84%6.70%6.79%-1.26%2.08%2.89%-0.72%6.12%0.77%35.89%
20235.65%-2.05%5.91%1.46%2.61%6.18%3.06%-0.66%-4.82%-2.48%8.79%3.75%29.96%
2022-8.40%-4.45%4.55%-12.62%-1.34%-8.23%12.80%-5.42%-9.97%4.55%4.99%-7.59%-29.48%
2021-0.57%0.01%2.86%6.79%-0.88%5.64%3.77%4.19%-5.84%9.10%1.41%2.43%31.95%
20202.26%-6.93%-10.06%14.25%5.87%4.12%7.15%9.45%-4.74%-2.95%9.85%3.84%33.35%
20197.44%4.09%2.72%3.97%-5.26%6.14%1.19%-0.77%0.31%1.75%3.43%2.86%30.93%
20187.24%-2.14%-2.92%0.21%4.35%0.54%3.43%4.90%0.73%-8.12%1.36%-8.46%-0.21%
20172.82%4.18%1.25%1.89%2.82%-0.39%2.60%1.35%1.18%3.28%2.76%0.64%27.19%
2016-5.13%-0.76%6.80%-1.36%2.67%-0.27%4.58%-0.32%0.39%-2.13%1.28%1.41%6.84%
2015-1.57%5.86%-1.61%0.51%1.70%-1.84%3.61%-6.11%-2.31%9.43%0.13%-1.59%5.40%
2014-3.08%5.39%-0.73%0.21%3.38%2.03%-1.11%4.26%-1.02%2.78%2.93%-0.87%14.71%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 78, VOOG is among the top 22% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VOOG is 7878
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VOOG is 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VOOG is 7878
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VOOG is 7979
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VOOG is 8282
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VOOG is 7777
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (VOOG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 16, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.80
  • 5-Year: 0.82
  • 10-Year: 0.71
  • All Time: 0.84

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF provided a 0.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.04 per share.


0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$2.04$1.79$3.05$1.97$1.61$2.03$2.19$1.81$1.81$1.60$1.62$1.29

Dividend yield

0.55%0.49%1.12%0.93%0.53%0.88%1.26%1.34%1.32%1.47%1.56%1.28%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.55
2024$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.53$1.79
2023$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.75$0.00$0.00$0.91$3.05
2022$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.59$1.97
2021$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.47$1.61
2020$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.65$2.03
2019$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.60$2.19
2018$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.00$0.00$0.39$1.81
2017$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.52$1.81
2016$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.50$1.60
2015$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.45$1.62
2014$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.38$1.29

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF was 32.73%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 345 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF drawdown is 3.04%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.73%Dec 28, 2021202Oct 14, 2022345Mar 1, 2024547
-31.41%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202055Jun 10, 202078
-22.18%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 2025
-20.78%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201881Apr 23, 2019139
-16.17%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 201185Feb 3, 2012146

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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