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

Total Real Returns

VLCAX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VLCAX total return snapshot: VLCAX returned +17.14% over the past year and +13.45% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 30, 2004, VLCAX is up +982.98% in nominal total return, or +11.09%/yr, and is currently −0.93% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Thu Sep. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-09-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VLCAX
×
+982.98%
+11.09%/yr
+11.20%/yr
R2=0.938
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-09-24 Start
Value
End
Value
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$108,297.80
2026-09-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-24

  YTD YoY
VLCAX
×
+13.45% +17.14%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VLCAX
×
−0.93%
on 2026-09-24
from 2026-08-13 peak
−54.76%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-09-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VLCAX
×
+17.14% +38.32%
+17.61%/yr
+86.40%
+23.07%/yr
+82.19%
+12.75%/yr
+319.07%
+15.41%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +13.45%
2025 +18.09%
2024 +25.10%
2023 +27.26%
2022 −19.69%
2021 +27.02%
2020 +21.03%
2019 +31.39%
2018 −4.49%
2017 +22.02%
2016 +11.64%
2015 +1.07%
2014 +13.38%
2013 +32.66%
2012 +16.06%
2011 +1.59%
2010 +15.80%
2009 +27.79%
2008 −37.05%
2007 +6.42%
2006 +15.57%
2005 +6.19%
2004 +10.32%