VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF) — over the past 10 years it returned about 14.5% annualized on a total-return basis, yields roughly 1.06%, and had a worst drawdown near -34.0%. 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 $44,253 today.
Sortino
1.04
Volatility
17.7%
$10k → today
$44,253
Dividend history
| Year | Dividend / share | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.30 | — |
| 2021 | $5.44 | 2.5% |
| 2022 | $5.95 | 9.4% |
| 2023 | $6.36 | 6.9% |
| 2024 | $6.71 | 5.5% |
| 2025 | $7.07 | 5.4% |
Risk & return vs the S&P 500
| Metric | VOO | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| CAGR | 14.5% | 14.4% |
| Volatility | 17.7% | 17.6% |
| Sharpe | 0.86 | 0.85 |
| Sortino | 1.04 | 1.04 |
| Max drawdown | -34.0% | -33.7% |
| Dividend yield | 1.06% | 1.00% |