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

Total Real Returns

VSMGX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VSMGX total return snapshot: VSMGX returned +9.40% over the past year and +7.36% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 16, 1994, VSMGX is up +1,019.13% in nominal total return, or +7.88%/yr, and is currently −2.10% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Thu Oct. 15, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1994-12-16💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMGX
×
+1,019.13%
+7.88%/yr
+6.46%/yr
R2=0.967
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 1994-12-16💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMGX
×
$10,000.00
1994-12-16
$111,912.81
2026-10-15

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-15

  YTD YoY
VSMGX
×
+7.36% +9.40%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMGX
×
−2.10%
on 2026-10-15
from 2026-08-13 peak
−41.12%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-15 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VSMGX
×
+9.40% +23.37%
+11.07%/yr
+50.61%
+14.63%/yr
+35.79%
+6.31%/yr
+120.98%
+8.25%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VSMGX
2026 (YTD) +7.36%
2025 +16.26%
2024 +10.28%
2023 +15.51%
2022 −16.01%
2021 +10.08%
2020 +13.59%
2019 +19.37%
2018 −4.90%
2017 +15.04%
2016 +7.14%
2015 −0.56%
2014 +7.07%
2013 +15.06%
2012 +11.75%
2011 +0.28%
2010 +13.31%
2009 +20.35%
2008 −26.49%
2007 +7.33%
2006 +13.30%
2005 +5.68%
2004 +11.76%
2003 +22.40%
2002 −10.34%
2001 −4.42%
2000 −0.86%
1999 +12.10%
1998 +19.34%
1997 +19.64%
1996 +12.72%
1995 +26.58%
1994 +2.04%