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Total Real Returns

VSMAX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VSMAX total return snapshot: VSMAX returned +25.41% over the past year and +16.26% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 14, 2000, VSMAX is up +972.35% in nominal total return, or +9.68%/yr, and is currently −1.67% below its total-return high on Jun. 30, 2026.

Data ending Thu Jul. 16, 2026

Tue 2000-11-14💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VSMAX
×
+16.26%
2026-07-16
+25.41%
2026-07-16
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Tue 2000-11-14💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+972.35%
+9.68%/yr
+9.92%/yr
(R2=0.955)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Tue 2000-11-14💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2000-11-14
$107,234.90
2026-07-16
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX
2026 (YTD) +16.26%
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 +1.25%
2006 +15.76%
2005 +7.50%
2004 +20.02%
2003 +45.76%
2002 −20.00%
2001 +3.23%
2000 +2.63%

Drawdowns

Tue 2000-11-14💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−1.67%
from 2026-06-30 peak
−59.68%
2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-07-16 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VSMAX
×
+25.41% +30.70%
+14.33%/yr
+52.99%
+15.23%/yr
+49.00%
+8.30%/yr
+187.55%
+11.14%/yr
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund