NAESX

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Investor Shares

$139.66−1.86 (−1.31%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Jan 30, 1980 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $357,777
CAGR: +7.95%
Max drawdown: −63.26%
Sharpe ratio: 0.46

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

NAESX's average annual return was 10.50% over the last 10 years and 9.10% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in NAESX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $27,149 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
NAESX	+1.14	−4.84	+2.36	+13.99	+15.25	+18.22	+5.60	+10.50	+11.41	+9.10	+9.95	+9.47	+7.95

Total

1M: +1.14%
3M: −4.84%
6M: +2.36%
YTD: +13.99%
1Y: +15.25%

Per year

3Y: +18.22%
5Y: +5.60%
10Y: +10.50%
15Y: +11.41%
20Y: +9.10%
25Y: +9.95%
30Y: +9.47%
Since 1980: +7.95%

Annual returns

1980 from Jan 30 · 2026 through Nov 12

NAESX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+13.99%
2025	+8.71%
2024	+12.83%
2023	+19.35%
2022	−17.71%
2021	+17.60%
2020	+18.92%
2019	+27.22%
2018	−9.44%
2017	+16.10%
2016	+18.17%
2015	−3.78%
2014	+7.39%
2013	+37.63%
2012	+18.03%
2011	−2.79%
2010	+27.72%
2009	+36.13%
2008	−36.09%
2007	+1.16%
2006	+15.63%
2005	+7.41%
2004	+19.85%
2003	+45.63%
2002	−20.04%
2001	+3.10%
2000	−3.21%
1999	+23.25%
1998	−2.65%
1997	+24.57%
1996	+18.14%
1995	+28.76%
1994	−0.52%
1993	+18.66%
1992	+18.21%
1991	+45.24%
1990	−19.43%
1989	−6.57%
1988	+24.64%
1987	−17.52%
1986	−13.72%
1985	+14.93%
1984	−25.17%
1983	+1.91%
1982	+16.48%
1981	−2.83%
1980 from Jan 30	+21.71%

Metrics

Since 1980

Volatility	21.60%
Sortino ratio	0.64
Calmar ratio	0.13
Best year, 2003	+45.63%
Worst year, 2008	−36.09%
Positive years	30 of 45
Longest drawdown	12 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1980

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−63.3%	Jul 1983	Oct 1990	Jul 1995	12 years
−59.8%	Jul 2007	Mar 2009	Dec 2010	3.4 years
−43.5%	Mar 2000	Oct 2002	Jan 2004	3.8 years
−41.8%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	9 months
−38.3%	Jun 1981	Feb 1982	Feb 1983	1.7 years