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Total Real Returns

VSMGX,VSCGX,VASIX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Fri 1995-05-26? to Tue 2026-03-24 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMGX
×
−2.29%
2026-03-24
4.705 TRR
2026-03-24
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX
×
−2.04%
2026-03-24
3.671 TRR
2026-03-24
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX
×
−1.82%
2026-03-24
2.318 TRR
2026-03-24
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 1995-05-26? to Tue 2026-03-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMGX
×
+316.68%
+4.74%/yr
+3.90%/yr
(R2=0.912)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX
×
+225.80%
+3.91%/yr
+3.28%/yr
(R2=0.914)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX
×
+131.81%
+2.76%/yr
+2.49%/yr
(R2=0.871)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1995-05-26? to Tue 2026-03-24 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMGX
×
$10,000.00
1995-05-26
$41,667.68
2026-03-24
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX
×
$10,000.00
1995-05-26
$32,579.53
2026-03-24
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX
×
$10,000.00
1995-05-26
$23,180.67
2026-03-24
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMGX VSCGX VASIX
2026 (YTD) −2.29% −2.04% −1.82%
2025 +13.23% +9.92% +6.56%
2024 +7.19% +4.53% +1.77%
2023 +11.77% +8.84% +5.91%
2022 −21.11% −20.18% −19.17%
2021 +2.84% −0.94% −4.77%
2020 +12.08% +10.01% +7.65%
2019 +16.69% +13.11% +9.55%
2018 −6.69% −4.73% −2.86%
2017 +12.69% +8.66% +4.73%
2016 +4.96% +3.77% +2.46%
2015 −1.30% −0.89% −0.48%
2014 +6.30% +6.11% +5.97%
2013 +13.36% +7.52% +1.83%
2012 +9.80% +7.27% +4.76%
2011 −2.60% −1.15% +0.77%
2010 +11.62% +9.52% +7.75%
2009 +17.17% +13.99% +9.19%
2008 −26.56% −19.61% −10.65%
2007 +3.15% +2.82% +2.50%
2006 +10.51% +7.92% +5.26%
2005 +2.20% +0.97% −0.18%
2004 +8.19% +5.99% +4.29%
2003 +20.10% +14.40% +8.74%
2002 −12.38% −7.60% −2.23%
2001 −5.89% −1.52% +2.59%
2000 −4.12% −0.27% +4.55%
1999 +9.22% +5.14% +0.24%
1998 +17.39% +19.47% +11.50%
1997 +17.66% +14.61% +12.33%
1996 +9.11% +6.82% +4.21%
1995 +23.44% +20.83% +8.79%
1994 +2.04% +2.85%

Drawdowns

Fri 1995-05-26? to Tue 2026-03-24 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMGX
×
−5.40% −42.04%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSCGX
×
−4.34% −31.74%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Lifestrategy Conservative Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VASIX
×
−13.21% −26.42%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund