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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Thu 2026-03-12 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMAX
×
+0.20%
2026-03-12
4.963 TRR
2026-03-12
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
−1.32%
2026-03-12
5.542 TRR
2026-03-12
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
−3.55%
2026-03-12
5.261 TRR
2026-03-12
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Thu 2026-03-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+311.25%
+6.60%/yr
+7.43%/yr
(R2=0.889)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
+354.41%
+7.09%/yr
+7.76%/yr
(R2=0.897)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+426.11%
+7.80%/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 Thu 2026-03-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$41,125.37
2026-03-12
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$45,441.16
2026-03-12
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$52,611.36
2026-03-12
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VIMAX VLCAX
2026 (YTD) +0.20% −1.32% −3.55%
2025 +5.99% +8.77% +15.01%
2024 +11.04% +12.00% +21.60%
2023 +14.34% +12.19% +23.13%
2022 −22.62% −23.64% −24.57%
2021 +10.00% +16.33% +18.67%
2020 +17.46% +16.58% +19.40%
2019 +24.51% +28.10% +28.44%
2018 −11.02% −10.94% −6.27%
2017 +13.84% +16.78% +19.51%
2016 +15.89% +8.96% +9.37%
2015 −4.34% −2.06% +0.33%
2014 +6.69% +12.92% +12.54%
2013 +35.80% +33.15% +30.69%
2012 +16.23% +14.01% +14.10%
2011 −5.50% −4.78% −1.35%
2010 +26.01% +23.73% +14.10%
2009 +32.72% +36.77% +24.38%
2008 −36.08% −41.84% −37.10%
2007 −2.75% +1.99% +2.24%
2006 +12.94% +10.90% +12.74%
2005 +3.93% +10.26% +2.66%
2004 +16.24% +16.62% +7.34%
2003 +43.06% +31.77%
2002 −21.85% −16.55%
2001 +1.62% +8.61%
2000 +2.66%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Thu 2026-03-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−6.93% −60.44%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VIMAX
×
−5.98% −59.72%
2008-11-20
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
−5.18% −55.56%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund