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Total Real Returns

VPMCX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VPMCX total return snapshot: VPMCX returned +50.04% over the past year and +18.26% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 15, 1986, VPMCX is up +12,453.36% in nominal total return, or +12.84%/yr, and is currently āˆ’1.36% below its total-return high on May 13, 2026.

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2026-05-20 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VPMCX
×
+18.26%
2026-05-20
+50.04%
2026-05-20
Vanguard Primecap Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2026-05-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VPMCX
×
+12,453.36%
+12.84%/yr
+11.94%/yr
(R2=0.970)
Vanguard Primecap Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2026-05-20 Start
Value
End
Value
VPMCX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$1,255,335.59
2026-05-20
Vanguard Primecap Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VPMCX
2026 (YTD) +18.26%
2025 +29.60%
2024 +13.23%
2023 +28.16%
2022 āˆ’15.21%
2021 +21.64%
2020 +17.16%
2019 +27.78%
2018 āˆ’1.99%
2017 +29.57%
2016 +10.65%
2015 +2.68%
2014 +18.74%
2013 +39.71%
2012 +15.29%
2011 āˆ’1.82%
2010 +12.93%
2009 +34.42%
2008 āˆ’32.09%
2007 +11.35%
2006 +12.31%
2005 +8.52%
2004 +18.31%
2003 +37.76%
2002 āˆ’24.56%
2001 āˆ’13.33%
2000 +4.87%
1999 +42.10%
1998 +25.56%
1997 +36.81%
1996 +18.35%
1995 +35.49%
1994 +11.43%
1993 +17.53%
1992 +6.18%
1991 +27.07%
1990 āˆ’3.71%
1989 +15.95%
1988 +12.15%
1987 āˆ’4.56%
1986 +4.42%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2026-05-20 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VPMCX
×
āˆ’1.36%
from 2026-05-13 peak
āˆ’83.41%
1987-12-04
from 1987-09-07 peak
Vanguard Primecap Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-05-20 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VPMCX
×
+50.04% +55.86%
+24.86%/yr
+100.97%
+26.16%/yr
+102.78%
+15.19%/yr
+396.70%
+17.39%/yr
Vanguard Primecap Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund