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Total Real Returns

VASGX vs. VSMGX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1994-12-16💬 to Mon 2026-09-28 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VASGX × 		+543.35%
+6.03%/yr 		+4.48%/yr
R2=0.882
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX × 		+398.04%
+5.18%/yr 		+4.00%/yr
R2=0.916
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 1994-12-16💬 to Mon 2026-09-28 Start
Value 		End
Value
VASGX × 		$10,000.00
1994-12-16 		$64,334.70
2026-09-28
VSMGX × 		$10,000.00
1994-12-16 		$49,803.62
2026-09-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-28

  YTD YoY
VASGX × 		+6.55% +10.55%
VSMGX × 		+3.42% +6.68%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VASGX × 		−2.59%
on 2026-09-28
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−52.00%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
VSMGX × 		−2.69%
on 2026-09-28
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−42.06%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-09-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VASGX × 		+10.55% +22.15%
+10.52%/yr 		+50.93%
+14.71%/yr 		+25.24%
+4.60%/yr 		+91.37%
+6.71%/yr
VSMGX × 		+6.68% +14.94%
+7.21%/yr 		+37.64%
+11.24%/yr 		+12.43%
+2.37%/yr 		+55.80%
+4.53%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VASGX VSMGX
2026 (YTD) +6.55% +3.42%
2025 +16.53% +13.23%
2024 +9.97% +7.19%
2023 +14.72% +11.77%
2022 −22.14% −21.12%
2021 +6.83% +2.84%
2020 +13.90% +12.07%
2019 +20.39% +16.71%
2018 −8.63% −6.68%
2017 +16.74% +12.66%
2016 +6.14% +4.97%
2015 −1.87% −1.28%
2014 +6.38% +6.27%
2013 +19.42% +13.35%
2012 +12.41% +9.84%
2011 −5.08% −2.61%
2010 +13.46% +11.64%
2009 +21.71% +17.16%
2008 −34.44% −26.55%
2007 +3.21% +3.11%
2006 +13.27% +10.52%
2005 +3.33% +2.18%
2004 +9.85% +8.23%
2003 +26.15% +20.14%
2002 −17.81% −12.42%
2001 −10.24% −5.87%
2000 −8.50% −4.11%
1999 +14.31% +9.17%
1998 +19.59% +17.45%
1997 +20.27% +17.64%
1996 +11.71% +9.10%
1995 +24.53% +23.44%
1994 +2.22% +2.04%