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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-01-30 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMAX
×
+4.40%
2026-01-30
5.171 TRR
2026-01-30
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+1.88%
2026-01-30
5.722 TRR
2026-01-30
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+0.95%
2026-01-30
5.507 TRR
2026-01-30
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-01-30 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+328.51%
+6.84%/yr
+7.42%/yr
(R2=0.888)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+369.14%
+7.28%/yr
+7.76%/yr
(R2=0.896)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+450.65%
+8.06%/yr
+8.51%/yr
(R2=0.900)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-01-30 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$42,850.51
2026-01-30
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$46,914.32
2026-01-30
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$55,065.07
2026-01-30
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VIMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +4.40% +1.88% +0.95%
2025 +5.99% +8.77% +15.01%
2024 +11.03% +12.00% +21.60%
2023 +14.34% +12.20% +23.13%
2022 −22.61% −23.64% −24.57%
2021 +9.99% +16.33% +18.67%
2020 +17.47% +16.58% +19.40%
2019 +24.52% +28.10% +28.46%
2018 −11.03% −10.94% −6.28%
2017 +13.84% +16.79% +19.48%
2016 +15.90% +8.97% +9.38%
2015 −4.35% −2.07% +0.33%
2014 +6.69% +12.92% +12.52%
2013 +35.79% +33.16% +30.69%
2012 +16.22% +14.01% +14.08%
2011 −5.49% −4.78% −1.33%
2010 +26.02% +23.74% +14.09%
2009 +32.71% +36.76% +24.39%
2008 −36.08% −41.84% −37.10%
2007 −2.74% +2.00% +2.23%
2006 +12.92% +10.90% +12.74%
2005 +3.95% +10.26% +2.68%
2004 +16.22% +16.62% +7.33%
2003 +43.08% +31.76%
2002 −21.86% −16.54%
2001 +1.64% +8.61%
2000 +2.64%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-01-30 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−2.92% −60.43%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
−1.76% −59.73%
2008-11-20
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
−0.81% −55.54%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund