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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VSMAX
×
+12.64%
2026-07-16
+21.04%
2026-07-16
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+7.90%
2026-07-16
+12.36%
2026-07-16
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+5.89%
2026-07-16
+17.01%
2026-07-16
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+362.39%
+7.06%/yr
+7.43%/yr
(R2=0.894)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+399.22%
+7.42%/yr
+7.76%/yr
(R2=0.901)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+483.55%
+8.17%/yr
+8.61%/yr
(R2=0.906)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$46,238.77
2026-07-16
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$49,921.92
2026-07-16
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$58,355.25
2026-07-16
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VIMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +12.64% +7.90% +5.89%
2025 +6.00% +8.77% +15.02%
2024 +11.03% +12.00% +21.60%
2023 +14.34% +12.19% +23.14%
2022 −22.61% −23.64% −24.57%
2021 +10.00% +16.33% +18.67%
2020 +17.46% +16.59% +19.40%
2019 +24.52% +28.10% +28.45%
2018 −11.02% −10.94% −6.27%
2017 +13.83% +16.79% +19.50%
2016 +15.90% +8.96% +9.38%
2015 −4.34% −2.07% +0.33%
2014 +6.70% +12.92% +12.53%
2013 +35.79% +33.16% +30.69%
2012 +16.21% +14.00% +14.09%
2011 −5.49% −4.78% −1.34%
2010 +26.00% +23.74% +14.10%
2009 +32.73% +36.77% +24.40%
2008 −36.08% −41.84% −37.10%
2007 −2.74% +2.00% +2.24%
2006 +12.92% +10.89% +12.74%
2005 +3.93% +10.26% +2.67%
2004 +16.23% +16.62% +7.35%
2003 +43.07% +31.76%
2002 −21.86% −16.54%
2001 +1.65% +8.61%
2000 +2.65%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Thu 2026-07-16 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−1.82%
from 2026-06-30 peak
−60.44%
2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
−0.45%
from 2026-07-06 peak
−59.72%
2008-11-20
from 2007-07-13 peak
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
−0.79%
from 2026-06-02 peak
−55.55%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-07-16 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VSMAX
×
+21.04% +22.85%
+10.84%/yr
+39.68%
+11.78%/yr
+21.34%
+3.94%/yr
+107.05%
+7.55%/yr
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+12.36% +23.28%
+11.03%/yr
+37.12%
+11.10%/yr
+21.36%
+3.95%/yr
+112.10%
+7.81%/yr
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+17.01% +28.28%
+13.26%/yr
+59.36%
+16.80%/yr
+49.25%
+8.34%/yr
+195.76%
+11.45%/yr
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund