VGK ETF returns, drawdowns and dividends
Vanguard FTSEEuropean ETF
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
VGK returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.80% | -5.04% | |
| 3 months | -3.08% | -3.32% | |
| 6 months | +5.47% | +3.80% | |
| Year to date | +5.49% | +3.31% | |
| 1 year | +10.03% | +6.76% | |
| 3 years | +66.55% (+18.53%/yr) | +51.70% (+14.90%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +52.93% (+8.49%/yr) | +29.20% (+5.04%/yr) |
VGK returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +5.49% | +3.31% |
| 2025 | +35.85% | +31.73% |
| 2024 | +1.89% | -1.57% |
| 2023 | +20.21% | +16.31% |
| 2022 | -16.00% | -18.76% |
VGK drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 35.54%, from $70.60 on Sept. 2, 2021 to $45.51 on Sept. 27, 2022; the price was back at its earlier peak on June 6, 2024, 618 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 12.50% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 14.65% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 35.00% |
| 52-week closing high | $93.19 Aug. 25, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $77.90 Nov. 20, 2025 |
| Latest close | $86.38 Oct. 2, 2026 |
VGK dividends
VGK paid $2.58 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.99% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Sept. 18, 2026 ($0.22 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $1.80 | 3 |
| 2025 | $2.39 | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.29 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.03 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.80 | 4 |
Compare VGK with
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- IDEV +14.64%
- XLI +11.46%
- EFV +21.09%
- EEM +27.59%
- VXF +12.54%
- VGSH +1.58%
- LQD -4.48%
- BIV -3.04%
- MTUM +27.06%
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.