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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2025-11-18 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMAX
×
−0.04%
2025-11-18
4.672 TRR
2025-11-18
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+4.91%
2025-11-18
5.416 TRR
2025-11-18
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+10.45%
2025-11-18
5.239 TRR
2025-11-18
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2025-11-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+287.14%
+6.41%/yr
+7.43%/yr
(R2=0.885)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+344.10%
+7.08%/yr
+7.76%/yr
(R2=0.893)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+423.88%
+7.89%/yr
+8.46%/yr
(R2=0.898)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2025-11-18 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$38,713.82
2025-11-18
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$44,409.64
2025-11-18
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$52,387.76
2025-11-18
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VIMAX VLCAX
2025 (YTD) −0.04% +4.91% +10.45%
2024 +11.03% +12.00% +21.60%
2023 +14.33% +12.20% +23.14%
2022 −22.61% −23.64% −24.57%
2021 +10.00% +16.33% +18.66%
2020 +17.45% +16.58% +19.41%
2019 +24.53% +28.10% +28.45%
2018 −11.02% −10.94% −6.27%
2017 +13.83% +16.78% +19.50%
2016 +15.90% +8.97% +9.37%
2015 −4.34% −2.07% +0.34%
2014 +6.71% +12.92% +12.52%
2013 +35.80% +33.16% +30.70%
2012 +16.19% +14.01% +14.11%
2011 −5.47% −4.78% −1.35%
2010 +26.00% +23.73% +14.10%
2009 +32.74% +36.76% +24.39%
2008 −36.09% −41.84% −37.11%
2007 −2.74% +2.00% +2.24%
2006 +12.93% +10.90% +12.71%
2005 +3.92% +10.26% +2.69%
2004 +16.23% +16.62% +7.35%
2003 +43.09% +31.76%
2002 −21.87% −16.54%
2001 +1.66% +8.60%
2000 +2.66%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Tue 2025-11-18 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−7.74% −60.44%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
−4.73% −59.72%
2008-11-20
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
−4.12% −55.54%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund