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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-22 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMAX
×
+8.39%
2026-04-22
5.487 TRR
2026-04-22
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+3.82%
2026-04-22
5.83 TRR
2026-04-22
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+2.13%
2026-04-22
5.572 TRR
2026-04-22
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-22 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+344.94%
+6.95%/yr
+7.42%/yr
(R2=0.890)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+377.99%
+7.29%/yr
+7.75%/yr
(R2=0.898)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+457.18%
+8.03%/yr
+8.55%/yr
(R2=0.903)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-22 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$44,493.79
2026-04-22
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$47,799.47
2026-04-22
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$55,718.14
2026-04-22
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VIMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +8.39% +3.82% +2.13%
2025 +6.00% +8.77% +15.02%
2024 +11.03% +12.00% +21.60%
2023 +14.35% +12.20% +23.14%
2022 −22.62% −23.64% −24.57%
2021 +10.00% +16.33% +18.67%
2020 +17.47% +16.59% +19.39%
2019 +24.51% +28.10% +28.46%
2018 −11.02% −10.94% −6.27%
2017 +13.82% +16.79% +19.49%
2016 +15.91% +8.96% +9.38%
2015 −4.34% −2.07% +0.34%
2014 +6.69% +12.93% +12.53%
2013 +35.81% +33.15% +30.69%
2012 +16.20% +14.01% +14.07%
2011 −5.48% −4.78% −1.34%
2010 +25.99% +23.74% +14.11%
2009 +32.75% +36.75% +24.39%
2008 −36.08% −41.84% −37.10%
2007 −2.75% +1.99% +2.22%
2006 +12.92% +10.89% +12.76%
2005 +3.92% +10.26% +2.67%
2004 +16.25% +16.62% +7.35%
2003 +43.06% +31.76%
2002 −21.87% −16.54%
2001 +1.65% +8.60%
2000 +4.91%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-22 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−0.69% −60.43%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
−1.09% −59.73%
2008-11-20
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
0.00% −55.54%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund