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 +7.83% over the past year and +6.54% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 16, 1994, VSMGX is up +1,010.60% in nominal total return, or +7.85%/yr, and is currently −2.85% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 23, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1994-12-16💬 to Fri 2026-10-23 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMGX
×
+1,010.60%
+7.85%/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 Fri 2026-10-23 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMGX
×
$10,000.00
1994-12-16
$111,060.37
2026-10-23

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-23

  YTD YoY
VSMGX
×
+6.54% +7.83%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMGX
×
−2.85%
on 2026-10-23
from 2026-08-13 peak
−41.12%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-23 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VSMGX
×
+7.83% +23.39%
+11.08%/yr
+52.60%
+15.13%/yr
+33.97%
+6.02%/yr
+118.03%
+8.11%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VSMGX
2026 (YTD) +6.54%
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%