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 +12.69% over the past year and +5.95% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 16, 1994, VSMGX is up +1,004.51% in nominal total return, or +7.90%/yr, and is currently −2.11% below its total-return high on Jun. 2, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1994-12-16💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMGX
×
+1,004.51%
+7.90%/yr
+6.44%/yr
R2=0.967
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 1994-12-16💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMGX
×
$10,000.00
1994-12-16
$110,451.49
2026-07-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-24

  YTD YoY
VSMGX
×
+5.95% +12.69%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMGX
×
−2.11%
on 2026-07-24
from 2026-06-02 peak
−41.12%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VSMGX
×
+12.69% +27.77%
+13.04%/yr
+41.58%
+12.29%/yr
+34.45%
+6.10%/yr
+117.56%
+8.08%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VSMGX
2026 (YTD) +5.95%
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%