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

Total Real Returns

VIMAX vs. VLCAX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-10-02 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VIMAX × 		+392.30%
+7.28%/yr 		+7.77%/yr
R2=0.904
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX × 		+498.25%
+8.21%/yr 		+8.67%/yr
R2=0.908
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-10-02 Start
Value 		End
Value
VIMAX × 		$10,000.00
2004-01-30 		$49,229.81
2026-10-02
VLCAX × 		$10,000.00
2004-01-30 		$59,824.93
2026-10-02

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-02

  YTD YoY
VIMAX × 		+6.92% +6.00%
VLCAX × 		+9.67% +12.18%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VIMAX × 		−5.91%
on 2026-10-02
from 2026-08-14 peak 		−59.72%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-07-13 peak
VLCAX × 		−1.18%
on 2026-10-02
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−55.55%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-02 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VIMAX × 		+6.00% +17.29%
+8.30%/yr 		+48.47%
+14.08%/yr 		+17.17%
+3.22%/yr 		+105.95%
+7.49%/yr
VLCAX × 		+12.18% +30.65%
+14.30%/yr 		+72.29%
+19.88%/yr 		+52.67%
+8.83%/yr 		+201.17%
+11.66%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VIMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +6.92% +9.67%
2025 +8.77% +15.02%
2024 +12.00% +21.60%
2023 +12.19% +23.14%
2022 −23.64% −24.57%
2021 +16.33% +18.67%
2020 +16.59% +19.40%
2019 +28.10% +28.45%
2018 −10.94% −6.27%
2017 +16.79% +19.50%
2016 +8.96% +9.38%
2015 −2.07% +0.33%
2014 +12.92% +12.53%
2013 +33.16% +30.69%
2012 +14.00% +14.09%
2011 −4.78% −1.34%
2010 +23.74% +14.10%
2009 +36.77% +24.40%
2008 −41.84% −37.10%
2007 +2.00% +2.24%
2006 +10.89% +12.74%
2005 +10.26% +2.67%
2004 +16.62% +7.35%
2003 +31.76% —
2002 −16.54% —
2001 +8.61% —