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

Total Real Returns

VSMAX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VSMAX total return snapshot: VSMAX returned +13.17% over the past year and +12.43% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 13, 2000, VSMAX is up +959.70% in nominal total return, or +9.53%/yr, and is currently −6.85% below its total-return high on Aug. 14, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 23, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Fri 2026-10-23 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+959.70%
+9.53%/yr
+9.94%/yr
R2=0.956
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Fri 2026-10-23 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2000-11-13
$105,969.95
2026-10-23

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-23

  YTD YoY
VSMAX
×
+12.43% +13.17%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−6.85%
on 2026-10-23
from 2026-08-14 peak
−59.68%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-23 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VSMAX
×
+13.17% +24.71%
+11.67%/yr
+67.70%
+18.81%/yr
+34.33%
+6.08%/yr
+178.30%
+10.78%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX
2026 (YTD) +12.43%
2025 +8.83%
2024 +14.23%
2023 +18.17%
2022 −17.61%
2021 +17.74%
2020 +19.06%
2019 +27.37%
2018 −9.33%
2017 +16.24%
2016 +18.30%
2015 −3.64%
2014 +7.51%
2013 +37.83%
2012 +18.23%
2011 −2.68%
2010 +27.89%
2009 +36.34%
2008 −36.02%
2007 +1.24%
2006 +15.76%
2005 +7.50%
2004 +20.02%
2003 +45.76%
2002 −20.00%
2001 +3.23%
2000 +4.87%