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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 1995-05-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 YTD
Return 		1 Year
Return
VASGX × 		+5.98%
2026-07-16 		+15.33%
2026-07-16
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX × 		+3.79%
2026-07-16 		+11.41%
2026-07-16
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX × 		+1.20%
2026-07-16 		+7.54%
2026-07-16
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX × 		−0.77%
2026-07-16 		+3.81%
2026-07-16
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 1995-05-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VASGX × 		+464.62%
+5.72%/yr 		+4.39%/yr
(R2=0.877)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX × 		+342.62%
+4.89%/yr 		+3.91%/yr
(R2=0.915)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX × 		+237.86%
+3.99%/yr 		+3.27%/yr
(R2=0.916)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX × 		+134.77%
+2.78%/yr 		+2.46%/yr
(R2=0.869)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1995-05-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 Start
Value 		End
Value
VASGX × 		$10,000.00
1995-05-26 		$56,462.49
2026-07-16
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX × 		$10,000.00
1995-05-26 		$44,262.41
2026-07-16
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX × 		$10,000.00
1995-05-26 		$33,786.03
2026-07-16
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX × 		$10,000.00
1995-05-26 		$23,476.68
2026-07-16
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VASGX VSMGX VSCGX VASIX
2026 (YTD) +5.98% +3.79% +1.20% −0.77%
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 +6.38% +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% −10.61%
2007 +3.21% +3.11% +2.77% +2.51%
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% +14.62% +12.32%
1996 +11.71% +9.10% +6.82% +4.21%
1995 +24.53% +23.44% +20.84% +8.80%
1994 +2.22% +2.04% +2.86% —

Drawdowns

Fri 1995-05-26💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VASGX × 		−1.16%
from 2026-06-02 peak 		−52.00%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX × 		−0.93%
from 2026-07-06 peak 		−42.06%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX × 		−0.84%
from 2026-07-06 peak 		−31.76%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX × 		−12.11%
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 Thu 2026-07-16 1
Year 		2
Years 		3
Years 		5
Years 		10
Years
VASGX × 		+15.33% +24.38%
+11.53%/yr 		+41.89%
+12.37%/yr 		+23.69%
+4.34%/yr 		+94.12%
+6.86%/yr
Vanguard Lifestrategy Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX × 		+11.41% +18.35%
+8.79%/yr 		+31.26%
+9.49%/yr 		+11.82%
+2.26%/yr 		+58.84%
+4.74%/yr
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX × 		+7.54% +12.48%
+6.06%/yr 		+21.19%
+6.62%/yr 		+0.82%
+0.16%/yr 		+29.20%
+2.60%/yr
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX × 		+3.81% +6.62%
+3.26%/yr 		+11.69%
+3.76%/yr 		−9.45%
−1.97%/yr 		+4.01%
+0.39%/yr
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund