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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2026-01-06 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMAX
×
+4.42%
2026-01-06
5.162 TRR
2026-01-06
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+3.13%
2026-01-06
5.779 TRR
2026-01-06
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+1.38%
2026-01-06
5.517 TRR
2026-01-06
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2026-01-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+327.59%
+6.85%/yr
+7.42%/yr
(R2=0.887)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+373.75%
+7.35%/yr
+7.75%/yr
(R2=0.895)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+451.71%
+8.10%/yr
+8.49%/yr
(R2=0.899)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2026-01-06 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$42,759.19
2026-01-06
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$47,375.42
2026-01-06
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$55,171.12
2026-01-06
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VIMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +4.42% +3.13% +1.38%
2025 +5.76% +8.52% +14.75%
2024 +11.03% +12.01% +21.60%
2023 +14.35% +12.19% +23.13%
2022 −22.62% −23.64% −24.57%
2021 +9.99% +16.33% +18.67%
2020 +17.46% +16.59% +19.40%
2019 +24.53% +28.10% +28.45%
2018 −11.02% −10.94% −6.27%
2017 +13.83% +16.79% +19.49%
2016 +15.90% +8.96% +9.38%
2015 −4.34% −2.07% +0.35%
2014 +6.69% +12.92% +12.52%
2013 +35.79% +33.15% +30.71%
2012 +16.21% +14.01% +14.07%
2011 −5.48% −4.78% −1.33%
2010 +26.00% +23.73% +14.08%
2009 +32.73% +36.76% +24.42%
2008 −36.06% −41.84% −37.11%
2007 −2.74% +2.00% +2.23%
2006 +12.91% +10.89% +12.73%
2005 +3.92% +10.26% +2.68%
2004 +16.24% +16.63% +7.32%
2003 +43.11% +31.76%
2002 −21.88% −16.54%
2001 +1.64% +8.62%
2000 +2.68%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2026-01-06 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
0.00% −60.43%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
0.00% −59.72%
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