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VGT Total Return Analyzer

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Vanguard Information Technology ETF — See your real returns after distributions and NAV changes. Real yield: 3.9% (headline: 2.5%).

Price$123.91
Headline Yield2.5%
Real Yield3.9%
NAV Change (1Y)+59.0%
VGT Total Return Analyzer

Your REAL Return

+63.0%

+$6,297.29

Distributions Received

$393.04

4 payments

NAV Change

+59.0%

+$5,904.25

Current Value

$16.3K

128.35 shares @ $123.91

Yield Reality Check

Headline yield vs actual yield after NAV change

Headline

2.5%

Real

3.9%

Distributions vs NAV — VGT

Blue = share value, green bars = cumulative distributions, green line = total value, dashed = original investment.

VGT DRIP calculator

Compound VGT's 3.9% real yield

Pre-filled with live VGT data. Model 1, 5, or 10-year DRIP returns with after-tax math, adjustable yield assumptions, and Bull/Base/Bear scenarios.

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What does the VGT total return include?

VGT total return combines two components: the cumulative distributions you received from VGT over the holding period, and the change in NAV (share price) across the same window. Many high-yield funds advertise distribution rates that look spectacular in isolation but mask meaningful NAV erosion. The analyzer above shows exactly how much of your VGT return came from distributions versus price change — a 50% annualized distribution rate paired with a 30% NAV decline is a very different investment than a 50% distribution with flat NAV.

For the detail behind each payment, see the VGT dividend history. To project how future VGT distributions compound under DRIP, open the VGT dividend calculator.

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