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Total Real Returns

VASGX,VSMGX,VSCGX,VASIX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Fri 1995-05-26? to Tue 2026-05-19 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VASGX
×
+3.66%
2026-05-19
+16.73%
2026-05-19
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX
×
+1.81%
2026-05-19
+12.23%
2026-05-19
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX
×
−0.04%
2026-05-19
+7.85%
2026-05-19
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX
×
−1.82%
2026-05-19
+3.61%
2026-05-19
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 1995-05-26? to Tue 2026-05-19 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VASGX
×
+452.27%
+5.67%/yr
+4.37%/yr
(R2=0.875)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX
×
+334.18%
+4.85%/yr
+3.91%/yr
(R2=0.913)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX
×
+232.50%
+3.95%/yr
+3.27%/yr
(R2=0.915)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX
×
+131.84%
+2.75%/yr
+2.47%/yr
(R2=0.870)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1995-05-26? to Tue 2026-05-19 Start
Value
End
Value
VASGX
×
$10,000.00
1995-05-26
$55,227.18
2026-05-19
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX
×
$10,000.00
1995-05-26
$43,418.30
2026-05-19
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX
×
$10,000.00
1995-05-26
$33,250.33
2026-05-19
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX
×
$10,000.00
1995-05-26
$23,184.39
2026-05-19
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VASGX VSMGX VSCGX VASIX
2026 (YTD) +3.66% +1.81% −0.04% −1.82%
2025 +16.53% +13.23% +9.93% +6.57%
2024 +9.97% +7.19% +4.51% +1.74%
2023 +14.72% +11.77% +8.85% +5.95%
2022 −22.14% −21.12% −20.17% −19.16%
2021 +6.83% +2.84% −0.93% −4.79%
2020 +13.90% +12.07% +10.01% +7.66%
2019 +20.39% +16.71% +13.11% +9.55%
2018 −8.63% −6.68% −4.77% −2.90%
2017 +16.74% +12.66% +8.69% +4.77%
2016 +6.14% +4.97% +3.76% +2.47%
2015 −1.87% −1.28% −0.90% −0.51%
2014 +6.37% +6.27% +6.16% +5.96%
2013 +19.42% +13.35% +7.47% +1.87%
2012 +12.41% +9.84% +7.32% +4.73%
2011 −5.08% −2.61% −1.16% +0.79%
2010 +13.46% +11.64% +9.50% +7.76%
2009 +21.71% +17.16% +13.98% +9.13%
2008 −34.44% −26.55% −19.59% −10.60%
2007 +3.21% +3.11% +2.77% +2.50%
2006 +13.27% +10.52% +7.90% +5.28%
2005 +3.33% +2.18% +0.99% −0.19%
2004 +9.85% +8.23% +5.98% +4.30%
2003 +26.15% +20.14% +14.42% +8.73%
2002 −17.81% −12.42% −7.57% −2.21%
2001 −10.24% −5.87% −1.53% +2.56%
2000 −8.50% −4.11% −0.24% +4.55%
1999 +14.31% +9.17% +5.13% +0.23%
1998 +19.59% +17.45% +19.45% +11.51%
1997 +20.27% +17.64% +14.61% +12.32%
1996 +11.71% +9.10% +6.83% +4.21%
1995 +24.53% +23.44% +20.84% +8.80%
1994 +2.23% +2.04% +2.86%

Drawdowns

Fri 1995-05-26? to Tue 2026-05-19 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VASGX
×
−2.08%
from 2026-05-14 peak
−52.00%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX
×
−1.79%
from 2026-05-14 peak
−42.06%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX
×
−2.37%
from 2026-02-25 peak
−31.76%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX
×
−13.21%
from 2021-01-20 peak
−26.41%
2022-10-20
from 2021-01-20 peak
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-05-19 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VASGX
×
+16.73% +26.50%
+12.45%/yr
+45.16%
+13.22%/yr
+22.82%
+4.20%/yr
+98.73%
+7.11%/yr
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX
×
+12.23% +20.10%
+9.57%/yr
+33.07%
+9.99%/yr
+11.08%
+2.12%/yr
+62.01%
+4.94%/yr
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX
×
+7.85% +13.90%
+6.71%/yr
+21.91%
+6.83%/yr
+0.28%
+0.06%/yr
+31.32%
+2.76%/yr
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX
×
+3.61% +7.82%
+3.83%/yr
+11.31%
+3.64%/yr
−9.86%
−2.05%/yr
+5.33%
+0.52%/yr
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund