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

Total Real Returns

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

VIGAX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VIGAX returned +9.00% over the past year and +7.32% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 13, 2000, VIGAX is up +467.28% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.94%/yr, and is currently −1.00% below its real total-return high on Sep. 22, 2026.

Data ending Thu Oct. 1, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Thu 2026-10-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VIGAX
×
+467.28%
+6.94%/yr
+8.83%/yr
R2=0.876
Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Thu 2026-10-01 Start
Value
End
Value
VIGAX
×
$10,000.00
2000-11-13
$56,727.90
2026-10-01

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-01

  YTD YoY
VIGAX
×
+7.32% +9.00%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VIGAX
×
−1.00%
on 2026-10-01
from 2026-09-22 peak
−57.09%
on 2009-03-09
from 2000-11-15 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-01 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VIGAX
×
+9.00% +35.31%
+16.32%/yr
+84.77%
+22.71%/yr
+54.73%
+9.12%/yr
+274.33%
+14.11%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VIGAX
2026 (YTD) +7.32%
2025 +16.32%
2024 +28.95%
2023 +42.00%
2022 −37.20%
2021 +18.89%
2020 +38.30%
2019 +34.16%
2018 −5.16%
2017 +25.16%
2016 +3.98%
2015 +2.56%
2014 +12.75%
2013 +30.44%
2012 +15.02%
2011 −1.07%
2010 +15.39%
2009 +32.80%
2008 −38.27%
2007 +8.27%
2006 +6.45%
2005 +1.72%
2004 +4.26%
2003 +23.70%
2002 −25.42%
2001 −14.22%
2000 −7.57%