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

Total Real Returns

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

VSMAX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VSMAX returned +9.40% over the past year and +8.24% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 13, 2000, VSMAX is up +447.95% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.78%/yr, and is currently −7.46% below its real total-return high on Aug. 14, 2026.

Data ending Thu Oct. 15, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+447.95%
+6.78%/yr
+7.42%/yr
R2=0.920
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2000-11-13
$54,795.42
2026-10-15

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-15

  YTD YoY
VSMAX
×
+8.24% +9.40%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−7.46%
on 2026-10-15
from 2026-08-14 peak
−60.44%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-15 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VSMAX
×
+9.40% +15.29%
+7.37%/yr
+48.73%
+14.15%/yr
+11.68%
+2.23%/yr
+100.54%
+7.21%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX
2026 (YTD) +8.24%
2025 +6.00%
2024 +11.03%
2023 +14.34%
2022 −22.61%
2021 +10.00%
2020 +17.46%
2019 +24.52%
2018 −11.02%
2017 +13.83%
2016 +15.90%
2015 −4.34%
2014 +6.70%
2013 +35.79%
2012 +16.21%
2011 −5.49%
2010 +26.00%
2009 +32.73%
2008 −36.08%
2007 −2.74%
2006 +12.92%
2005 +3.93%
2004 +16.23%
2003 +43.07%
2002 −21.86%
2001 +1.65%
2000 +4.89%