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Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+348.00%
+6.85%/yr
+7.44%/yr
R2=0.896
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+393.75%
+7.31%/yr
+7.77%/yr
R2=0.904
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+493.17%
+8.18%/yr
+8.66%/yr
R2=0.908
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$44,800.10
2026-09-18
VIMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$49,374.63
2026-09-18
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$59,316.58
2026-09-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-18

  YTD YoY
VSMAX
×
+9.13% +9.49%
VIMAX
×
+7.23% +7.47%
VLCAX
×
+8.74% +12.53%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−6.69%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-08-14 peak
−60.44%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak
VIMAX
×
−5.63%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-08-14 peak
−59.72%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-07-13 peak
VLCAX
×
−2.02%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-08-13 peak
−55.55%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VSMAX
×
+9.49% +19.61%
+9.37%/yr
+42.08%
+12.42%/yr
+13.99%
+2.65%/yr
+100.67%
+7.21%/yr
VIMAX
×
+7.47% +19.77%
+9.44%/yr
+42.55%
+12.54%/yr
+15.71%
+2.96%/yr
+111.12%
+7.76%/yr
VLCAX
×
+12.53% +31.57%
+14.71%/yr
+64.47%
+18.04%/yr
+48.36%
+8.21%/yr
+202.61%
+11.71%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VIMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +9.13% +7.23% +8.74%
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%