All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

VASGX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VASGX total return snapshot: VASGX returned +12.55% over the past year and +9.91% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 16, 1994, VASGX is up +1,336.54% in nominal total return, or +8.74%/yr, and is currently −2.62% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Thu Oct. 1, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1994-12-16💬 to Thu 2026-10-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VASGX
×
+1,336.54%
+8.74%/yr
+6.95%/yr
R2=0.946
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 1994-12-16💬 to Thu 2026-10-01 Start
Value
End
Value
VASGX
×
$10,000.00
1994-12-16
$143,654.44
2026-10-01

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-01

  YTD YoY
VASGX
×
+9.91% +12.55%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VASGX
×
−2.62%
on 2026-10-01
from 2026-08-13 peak
−51.16%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-01 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VASGX
×
+12.55% +30.04%
+14.03%/yr
+64.20%
+17.98%/yr
+52.50%
+8.81%/yr
+165.82%
+10.27%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VASGX
2026 (YTD) +9.91%
2025 +19.65%
2024 +13.14%
2023 +18.56%
2022 −17.11%
2021 +14.35%
2020 +15.45%
2019 +23.14%
2018 −6.89%
2017 +19.21%
2016 +8.33%
2015 −1.15%
2014 +7.18%
2013 +21.21%
2012 +14.35%
2011 −2.26%
2010 +15.16%
2009 +25.02%
2008 −34.38%
2007 +7.43%
2006 +16.13%
2005 +6.88%
2004 +13.43%
2003 +28.52%
2002 −15.86%
2001 −8.85%
2000 −5.40%
1999 +17.38%
1998 +21.52%
1997 +22.32%
1996 +15.42%
1995 +27.69%
1994 +2.22%