VGT (Vanguard Information Technology ETF) — over the past 10 years it returned about 23.9% annualized on a total-return basis, yields roughly 0.36%, 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 $105,151 today.
Sortino
1.31
Volatility
24.4%
$10k → today
$105,151
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 | 23.9% | 15.1% |
| Volatility | 24.4% | 17.7% |
| Sharpe | 1.00 | 0.88 |
| Sortino | 1.31 | 1.08 |
| Max drawdown | -35.1% | -33.7% |
| Dividend yield | 0.36% | 0.98% |