VTI (Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF) — over the past 10 years it returned about 14.0% annualized on a total-return basis, yields roughly 1.06%, and had a worst drawdown near -35.0%. 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 $42,055 today.
Sortino
1.00
Volatility
18.0%
$10k → today
$42,055
Dividend history
| Year | Dividend / share | YoY growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.77 | — |
| 2021 | $2.93 | 5.8% |
| 2022 | $3.18 | 8.7% |
| 2023 | $3.41 | 7.2% |
| 2024 | $3.67 | 7.7% |
| 2025 | $3.76 | 2.2% |
Risk & return vs the S&P 500
| Metric | VTI | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| CAGR | 14.0% | 14.4% |
| Volatility | 18.0% | 17.6% |
| Sharpe | 0.82 | 0.85 |
| Sortino | 1.00 | 1.04 |
| Max drawdown | -35.0% | -33.7% |
| Dividend yield | 1.06% | 1.00% |