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VOO · Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Over the last 15 years (2011-10 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in VOO with dividends reinvested grew to $88,655, 15.57% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -23.91%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-10 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How VOO held up in past market crashes
VOO has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 34.3% in the 2020 COVID crash, when the S&P 500 fell 34.1%. It took 5 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | VOO deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -20.3% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 4 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -34.3% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 5 months |
| 2022 bear market | -25.4% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Oct 2022 | 15 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is a passively managed exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index, giving investors broad exposure to large-cap U.S. equities. Managed by Vanguard, it holds a diversified portfolio of leading companies across sectors such as technology, communication services, healthcare, consumer discretionary, financials, and energy.
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Fundamentals →
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