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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-02-20 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMAX
×
+7.69%
2026-02-20
5.334 TRR
2026-02-20
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+4.31%
2026-02-20
5.858 TRR
2026-02-20
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+0.06%
2026-02-20
5.458 TRR
2026-02-20
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-02-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+342.10%
+6.97%/yr
+7.43%/yr
(R2=0.888)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+380.31%
+7.37%/yr
+7.76%/yr
(R2=0.896)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+445.82%
+8.00%/yr
+8.52%/yr
(R2=0.901)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-02-20 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$44,210.18
2026-02-20
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$48,030.59
2026-02-20
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$54,581.77
2026-02-20
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VIMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +7.69% +4.31% +0.06%
2025 +6.00% +8.76% +15.02%
2024 +11.04% +12.01% +21.59%
2023 +14.33% +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% +28.46%
2018 −11.02% −10.94% −6.27%
2017 +13.82% +16.78% +19.49%
2016 +15.91% +8.97% +9.37%
2015 −4.35% −2.07% +0.35%
2014 +6.71% +12.91% +12.53%
2013 +35.79% +33.16% +30.68%
2012 +16.19% +14.00% +14.10%
2011 −5.47% −4.77% −1.35%
2010 +25.99% +23.73% +14.12%
2009 +32.73% +36.78% +24.40%
2008 −36.07% −41.85% −37.11%
2007 −2.73% +2.00% +2.25%
2006 +12.90% +10.89% +12.73%
2005 +3.94% +10.26% +2.67%
2004 +16.24% +16.64% +7.34%
2003 +43.03% +31.74%
2002 −21.86% −16.53%
2001 +1.67% +8.61%
2000 +2.63%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2026-02-20 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
0.00% −60.44%
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
×
−1.63% −55.55%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund