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

Total Real Returns

VSMAX vs. VIMAX vs. VLCAX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Wed 2026-09-23 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX × 		+712.19%
+9.69%/yr 		+9.95%/yr
R2=0.943
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX × 		+793.79%
+10.15%/yr 		+10.29%/yr
R2=0.944
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX × 		+983.04%
+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 Wed 2026-09-23 Start
Value 		End
Value
VSMAX × 		$10,000.00
2004-01-30 		$81,219.31
2026-09-23
VIMAX × 		$10,000.00
2004-01-30 		$89,379.41
2026-09-23
VLCAX × 		$10,000.00
2004-01-30 		$108,303.84
2026-09-23

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-23

  YTD YoY
VSMAX × 		+13.06% +14.14%
VIMAX × 		+10.92% +10.92%
VLCAX × 		+13.45% +16.80%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX × 		−6.33%
on 2026-09-23
from 2026-08-14 peak 		−59.68%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak
VIMAX × 		−5.40%
on 2026-09-23
from 2026-08-14 peak 		−58.88%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak
VLCAX × 		−0.92%
on 2026-09-23
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−54.76%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-09-23 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VSMAX × 		+14.14% +25.71%
+12.12%/yr 		+60.13%
+16.99%/yr 		+38.25%
+6.69%/yr 		+173.22%
+10.57%/yr
VIMAX × 		+10.92% +25.26%
+11.92%/yr 		+59.68%
+16.88%/yr 		+40.48%
+7.03%/yr 		+188.19%
+11.16%/yr
VLCAX × 		+16.80% +38.66%
+17.75%/yr 		+86.41%
+23.07%/yr 		+82.41%
+12.77%/yr 		+319.09%
+15.41%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VIMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +13.06% +10.92% +13.45%
2025 +8.83% +11.67% +18.09%
2024 +14.23% +15.23% +25.10%
2023 +18.17% +15.95% +27.26%
2022 −17.61% −18.70% −19.69%
2021 +17.74% +24.51% +27.02%
2020 +19.06% +18.18% +21.03%
2019 +27.37% +31.03% +31.39%
2018 −9.33% −9.24% −4.49%
2017 +16.24% +19.26% +22.02%
2016 +18.30% +11.22% +11.64%
2015 −3.64% −1.35% +1.07%
2014 +7.51% +13.77% +13.38%
2013 +37.83% +35.16% +32.66%
2012 +18.23% +15.98% +16.06%
2011 −2.68% −1.95% +1.59%
2010 +27.89% +25.59% +15.80%
2009 +36.34% +40.49% +27.79%
2008 −36.02% −41.79% −37.05%
2007 +1.25% +6.17% +6.42%
2006 +15.76% +13.68% +15.57%
2005 +7.50% +14.04% +6.19%
2004 +20.02% +20.42% +10.32%
2003 +45.76% +34.24% —
2002 −20.00% −14.56% —
2001 +3.23% +8.07% —
2000 +2.63% — —