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

Total Real Returns

VSMGX vs. VSCGX vs. VASIX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1995-05-26💬 to Tue 2026-09-29 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VSMGX × 		+872.73%
+7.53%/yr 		+6.38%/yr
R2=0.968
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX × 		+631.53%
+6.55%/yr 		+5.71%/yr
R2=0.976
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX × 		+403.12%
+5.29%/yr 		+4.86%/yr
R2=0.973
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 1995-05-26💬 to Tue 2026-09-29 Start
Value 		End
Value
VSMGX × 		$10,000.00
1995-05-26 		$97,273.06
2026-09-29
VSCGX × 		$10,000.00
1995-05-26 		$73,153.11
2026-09-29
VASIX × 		$10,000.00
1995-05-26 		$50,312.43
2026-09-29

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-29

  YTD YoY
VSMGX × 		+7.09% +9.91%
VSCGX × 		+3.26% +5.35%
VASIX × 		+0.04% +1.50%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VSMGX × 		−2.34%
on 2026-09-29
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−41.12%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
VSCGX × 		−3.05%
on 2026-09-29
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−30.64%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
VASIX × 		−3.66%
on 2026-09-29
from 2026-06-25 peak 		−18.16%
on 2022-10-20
from 2021-11-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-09-29 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VSMGX × 		+9.91% +22.34%
+10.61%/yr 		+50.24%
+14.53%/yr 		+37.56%
+6.59%/yr 		+117.82%
+8.10%/yr
VSCGX × 		+5.35% +14.37%
+6.94%/yr 		+35.91%
+10.77%/yr 		+22.40%
+4.13%/yr 		+74.96%
+5.75%/yr
VASIX × 		+1.50% +7.17%
+3.52%/yr 		+23.19%
+7.20%/yr 		+9.02%
+1.74%/yr 		+39.72%
+3.40%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VSMGX VSCGX VASIX
2026 (YTD) +7.09% +3.26% +0.04%
2025 +16.26% +12.87% +9.42%
2024 +10.28% +7.52% +4.67%
2023 +15.51% +12.50% +9.50%
2022 −16.01% −15.01% −13.94%
2021 +10.08% +6.04% +1.91%
2020 +13.59% +11.51% +9.13%
2019 +19.37% +15.69% +12.05%
2018 −4.90% −2.95% −1.05%
2017 +15.04% +10.98% +6.98%
2016 +7.14% +5.91% +4.59%
2015 −0.56% −0.17% +0.22%
2014 +7.07% +6.96% +6.76%
2013 +15.06% +9.08% +3.40%
2012 +11.75% +9.18% +6.54%
2011 +0.28% +1.77% +3.78%
2010 +13.31% +11.14% +9.38%
2009 +20.35% +17.09% +12.10%
2008 −26.49% −19.52% −10.52%
2007 +7.33% +6.98% +6.70%
2006 +13.30% +10.62% +7.93%
2005 +5.68% +4.45% +3.23%
2004 +11.76% +9.43% +7.70%
2003 +22.40% +16.57% +10.77%
2002 −10.34% −5.37% +0.11%
2001 −4.42% −0.01% +4.15%
2000 −0.86% +3.14% +8.09%
1999 +12.10% +7.95% +2.93%
1998 +19.34% +21.37% +13.30%
1997 +19.64% +16.57% +14.23%
1996 +12.72% +10.37% +7.67%
1995 +26.58% +23.91% +9.77%
1994 +2.04% +2.86% —