OriginaveWhat if you invested $10,000 in VOO?
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: what $10,000 — or any amount — actually became, on real price history with dividends reinvested.
The short answer
$10,000 put into VOO 10 years ago would be worth about $41,413 today — +314.13% in total, or +15.27% per year with dividends reinvested.
VOO is the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, tracking the S&P 500 Index. Prices run to Sept 2026.
If you had invested $10,000 in VOO…
| Invested | Worth today | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (Sept 2025) | $12,036 | +20.36% | +20.43% |
| 3 years ago (Sept 2023) | $17,562 | +75.62% | +20.65% |
| 5 years ago (Sept 2021) | $18,092 | +80.92% | +12.59% |
| 10 years ago (Sept 2016) | $41,413 | +314.13% | +15.27% |
| 15 years ago (Sept 2011) | $82,458 | +724.58% | +15.10% |
| At launch (Sept 2010) | $91,764 | +817.64% | +14.88% |
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 VOO 10 years ago?
$10,000 put into VOO 10 years ago would be worth about $41,413 today — +314.13% in total, or +15.27% per year with dividends reinvested.
What if I invested $1,000 in VOO 10 years ago?
$1,000 is one tenth of the example above: it would have grown to about $4,141 over the same 10 years — returns scale linearly, only the number of shares differs.
What would $10,000 in VOO 5 years ago be worth today?
$10,000 put into VOO 5 years ago would be worth about $18,092 today — +80.92% in total, or +12.59% per year with dividends reinvested.
How much would $10,000 invested in VOO at launch be worth?
$10,000 put into VOO at its launch in Sept 2010 would be worth about $91,764 today — +817.64% in total, or +14.88% per year with dividends reinvested.
How are these numbers calculated?
The figures use VOO'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 VOO story — TER, fund facts and yearly returns — lives on the VOO fund page.