Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Over the Next 10 Years: What History Says About the Road Ahead

Key Points The S&P 500 has returned about 10% per year over the past century. Over the past decade, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) has gained more than 15% annually. Here's what I think the index could do in the next 10 years. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › The past decade has been one of the best stretches in the S&P 500 's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) history. It includes gains of at least 16% in six of the past seven calendar years from 2019 through 2025. 2026's year-to-date return of 11% puts the S&P 500 on pace for its fourth consecutive year of double-digit gains. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) has generated an average annual return of 15.5% over the past 10 years.