# VTI Through Recessions

> VTI grew from $10k to $215k through 2001-2026 recessions.
- Title: VTI Through Recessions · The Motley Fool | Shortify
- Summary: VTI grew from $10k to $215k through 2001-2026 recessions. Investing $10,000 in VTI since 2001 would now be $215,000.
- Keywords: vti, s&p 500, recession, stock market, vanguard, etf, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2020, 2022, dividend yield
- Source: The Motley Fool — https://fool.com/investing/2026/10/26/if-youd-held-vti-through-every-recession-since-200
- Author: Dave Kovaleski
- Published: 2026-10-26T11:23:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: vti, s&p 500, recession, stock market, vanguard, etf, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2020, 2022, dividend yield
## Recessions Since 2001
Three U.S. recessions since 2000: Dotcom 2001, Great Recession 2007-2009, and COVID recession 2020.
## VTI Performance
VTI grew from $10,000 to $215,000 since 2001 with 9.6% annual return.
## Market Resilience
VTI outperformed S&P 500 through all recessions and bear markets since 2001.
## Key takeaway

Investing $10,000 in VTI since 2001 would now be $215,000.