VGT (Vanguard Information Technology ETF) — over the past 10 years it returned about 22.7% annualized on a total-return basis, yields roughly 0.38%, and had a worst drawdown near -35.1%. Here is the full picture — and you can backtest it yourself for free.
$10,000, 10 years on
A $10,000 investment 10 years ago, dividends reinvested, would be worth about $94,337 today.
Sortino
1.25
Volatility
24.4%
$10k → today
$94,337
Dividend history
| Year | Dividend / share | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.36 | — |
| 2021 | $0.37 | 0.3% |
| 2022 | $0.36 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | $0.39 | 7.4% |
| 2024 | $0.46 | 18.9% |
| 2025 | $0.38 | -18.0% |
Risk & return vs the S&P 500
| Metric | VGT | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| CAGR | 22.7% | 14.2% |
| Volatility | 24.4% | 17.9% |
| Sharpe | 0.96 | 0.83 |
| Sortino | 1.25 | 1.01 |
| Max drawdown | -35.1% | -33.7% |
| Dividend yield | 0.38% | 1.02% |