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 +14.08% over the past year and +13.11% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 13, 2000, VSMAX is up +966.09% in nominal total return, or +9.57%/yr, and is currently −6.29% below its total-return high on Aug. 14, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 2, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Fri 2026-10-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+966.09%
+9.57%/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 2026-10-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2000-11-13
$106,609.07
2026-10-02

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-02

  YTD YoY
VSMAX
×
+13.11% +14.08%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−6.29%
on 2026-10-02
from 2026-08-14 peak
−59.68%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-02 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VSMAX
×
+14.08% +26.49%
+12.47%/yr
+61.60%
+17.35%/yr
+40.03%
+6.97%/yr
+173.34%
+10.58%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX
2026 (YTD) +13.11%
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%