All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

VGSTX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

VGSTX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VGSTX returned +10.94% over the past year and +1.68% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 15, 1985, VGSTX is up +1,138.63% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.32%/yr, and is currently −1.19% below its real total-return high on Jun. 2, 2026.

Data ending Thu Jun. 11, 2026

Wed 1985-05-15💬 to Thu 2026-06-11 YTD
Return 		1 Year
Return
VGSTX × 		+1.68%
2026-06-11 		+10.94%
2026-06-11
Vanguard Star Fund Mutual Fund

Returns

Wed 1985-05-15💬 to Thu 2026-06-11 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VGSTX × 		+1,138.63%
+6.32%/yr 		+6.11%/yr
(R2=0.962)
Vanguard Star Fund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1985-05-15💬 to Thu 2026-06-11 Start
Value 		End
Value
VGSTX × 		$10,000.00
1985-05-15 		$123,863.10
2026-06-11
Vanguard Star Fund Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VGSTX
2026 (YTD) +1.68%
2025 +12.87%
2024 +5.99%
2023 +13.35%
2022 −23.03%
2021 +2.44%
2020 +19.81%
2019 +19.48%
2018 −7.10%
2017 +15.89%
2016 +4.38%
2015 −0.85%
2014 +6.55%
2013 +16.07%
2012 +11.84%
2011 −2.12%
2010 +10.34%
2009 +21.57%
2008 −25.09%
2007 +2.40%
2006 +8.84%
2005 +4.84%
2004 +8.09%
2003 +20.44%
2002 −11.96%
2001 −0.98%
2000 +8.04%
1999 +4.54%
1998 +11.21%
1997 +19.21%
1996 +12.48%
1995 +25.48%
1994 −2.90%
1993 +8.27%
1992 +7.54%
1991 +27.86%
1990 −9.20%
1989 +18.89%
1988 +13.78%
1987 −9.35%
1986 +5.76%
1985 +10.08%

Drawdowns

Wed 1985-05-15💬 to Thu 2026-06-11 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VGSTX × 		−1.19%
from 2026-06-02 peak 		−39.60%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
Vanguard Star Fund Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-06-11 1
Year 		2
Years 		3
Years 		5
Years 		10
Years
VGSTX × 		+10.94% +18.33%
+8.78%/yr 		+30.29%
+9.22%/yr 		+4.74%
+0.93%/yr 		+73.71%
+5.68%/yr
Vanguard Star Fund Mutual Fund