OriginaveWhat if you invested $10,000 in VGT?
Vanguard Information Technology ETF: what $10,000 — or any amount — actually became, on real price history with dividends reinvested.
The short answer
$10,000 put into VGT 10 years ago would be worth about $87,859 today — +778.59% in total, or +24.28% per year with dividends reinvested.
VGT is the Vanguard Information Technology ETF, tracking the MSCI US IMI Information Technology 25/50 Index. Prices run to Sept 2026.
If you had invested $10,000 in VGT…
| Invested | Worth today | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (Sept 2025) | $13,847 | +38.47% | +38.62% |
| 3 years ago (Sept 2023) | $21,655 | +116.55% | +29.37% |
| 5 years ago (Sept 2021) | $23,021 | +130.21% | +18.15% |
| 10 years ago (Sept 2016) | $87,859 | +778.59% | +24.28% |
| 15 years ago (Sept 2011) | $187,108 | +1771.08% | +21.56% |
| 20 years ago (Sept 2006) | $234,759 | +2247.59% | +17.09% |
| At launch (Jan 2004) | $232,054 | +2220.54% | +14.94% |
Dividends reinvested, no fees or taxes. "Per year" is the compound annual growth rate over each window.
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Frequently asked
What if I invested $10,000 in VGT 10 years ago?
$10,000 put into VGT 10 years ago would be worth about $87,859 today — +778.59% in total, or +24.28% per year with dividends reinvested.
What if I invested $1,000 in VGT 10 years ago?
$1,000 is one tenth of the example above: it would have grown to about $8,786 over the same 10 years — returns scale linearly, only the number of shares differs.
What would $10,000 in VGT 5 years ago be worth today?
$10,000 put into VGT 5 years ago would be worth about $23,021 today — +130.21% in total, or +18.15% per year with dividends reinvested.
How much would $10,000 invested in VGT at launch be worth?
$10,000 put into VGT at its launch in Jan 2004 would be worth about $232,054 today — +2220.54% in total, or +14.94% per year with dividends reinvested.
How are these numbers calculated?
The figures use VGT's real daily price history with dividends reinvested, up to Sept 2026. They ignore broker fees and taxes, and past returns don't promise future ones.
Keep digging
The full VGT story — TER, fund facts and yearly returns — lives on the VGT fund page.