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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-01 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMAX
×
+1.06%
2026-04-01
5.008 TRR
2026-04-01
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
−1.50%
2026-04-01
5.532 TRR
2026-04-01
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
−5.38%
2026-04-01
5.162 TRR
2026-04-01
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+314.85%
+6.63%/yr
+7.42%/yr
(R2=0.890)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+353.53%
+7.06%/yr
+7.75%/yr
(R2=0.898)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+416.20%
+7.68%/yr
+8.54%/yr
(R2=0.902)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-01 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$41,485.38
2026-04-01
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$45,353.02
2026-04-01
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$51,619.69
2026-04-01
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VIMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +1.06% −1.50% −5.38%
2025 +5.99% +8.76% +15.01%
2024 +11.03% +12.00% +21.60%
2023 +14.34% +12.20% +23.14%
2022 −22.61% −23.64% −24.57%
2021 +10.00% +16.33% +18.67%
2020 +17.46% +16.58% +19.40%
2019 +24.52% +28.10% +28.46%
2018 −11.02% −10.94% −6.28%
2017 +13.83% +16.79% +19.50%
2016 +15.90% +8.96% +9.37%
2015 −4.34% −2.07% +0.33%
2014 +6.70% +12.92% +12.54%
2013 +35.79% +33.16% +30.70%
2012 +16.21% +14.00% +14.08%
2011 −5.49% −4.77% −1.35%
2010 +26.00% +23.73% +14.11%
2009 +32.71% +36.78% +24.39%
2008 −36.07% −41.84% −37.10%
2007 −2.72% +2.00% +2.24%
2006 +12.92% +10.89% +12.72%
2005 +3.92% +10.26% +2.66%
2004 +16.25% +16.62% +7.37%
2003 +43.04% +31.76%
2002 −21.85% −16.54%
2001 +1.66% +8.61%
2000 +2.66%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2026-04-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−6.12% −60.43%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
−6.15% −59.72%
2008-11-20
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
−6.98% −55.55%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund