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

Total Real Returns

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

VSCGX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VSCGX returned +3.95% over the past year and +1.88% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 12, 1994, VSCGX is up +281.91% in real purchasing-power return, or +4.31%/yr, and is currently −1.30% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Tue Sep. 22, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1994-12-12💬 to Tue 2026-09-22 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSCGX
×
+281.91%
+4.31%/yr
+3.35%/yr
R2=0.914
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1994-12-12💬 to Tue 2026-09-22 Start
Value
End
Value
VSCGX
×
$10,000.00
1994-12-12
$38,191.14
2026-09-22

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-22

  YTD YoY
VSCGX
×
+1.88% +3.95%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSCGX
×
−1.30%
on 2026-09-22
from 2026-08-13 peak
−31.76%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-09-22 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VSCGX
×
+3.95% +10.47%
+5.10%/yr
+26.23%
+8.07%/yr
+0.96%
+0.19%/yr
+28.13%
+2.51%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VSCGX
2026 (YTD) +1.88%
2025 +9.93%
2024 +4.51%
2023 +8.85%
2022 −20.17%
2021 −0.93%
2020 +10.01%
2019 +13.11%
2018 −4.77%
2017 +8.69%
2016 +3.76%
2015 −0.90%
2014 +6.16%
2013 +7.47%
2012 +7.32%
2011 −1.16%
2010 +9.50%
2009 +13.98%
2008 −19.59%
2007 +2.77%
2006 +7.90%
2005 +0.99%
2004 +5.98%
2003 +14.42%
2002 −7.57%
2001 −1.53%
2000 −0.24%
1999 +5.13%
1998 +19.45%
1997 +14.62%
1996 +6.82%
1995 +20.84%
1994 +2.86%