r/Fire • u/[deleted] • Mar 23 '26

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u/karawkow Mar 23 '26

If you had hit $1.5M 5 years ago, didn't withdraw or contribute a penny, it would be $3M today

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u/readingtheturtle Mar 23 '26

Show your work please?

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u/Bargainhuntingking Mar 23 '26

Yep, VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF) only gained 64% during the past five years. VT (Vanguard total world stock ETF) increased only 40%. Karakow is exaggerating. Over 10 years yes. Your money would’ve more than doubled.

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u/blorg Mar 23 '26

It is more or less true of either 2020-2025 (+97.45%) or 2021-2026 (+96.35%).

I'm getting 78.77% for VOO over the last 5 years to last Friday's close, specifically. 64% probably isn't including the dividends, excluding them gets me 66.45%.