VFFSX

Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares

Mutual fund

$379.81+1.93 (+0.51%)Close Sep 25, 2026

VFFSX returned 15.37% a year from Mar 2016 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $44,832. It fell 33.82% from Feb 2020 to Mar 2020, and it took 6 months to get back to its high.

Mar 29, 2016 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became	CAGR	Max drawdown	Sharpe ratio
$44,832	15.37%	−33.82%	0.89

$10,000 became	$44,832
CAGR	15.37%
Max drawdown	−33.82%
Sharpe ratio	0.89

Growth of $10,000

VFFSX

Trailing returns

Ticker	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	Since 2016
VFFSX	+0.96%	+5.53%	+18.11%	+14.07%	+18.60%	+22.90%	+13.28%	+15.47%	+15.37%

Period	VFFSX
1M	+0.96%
3M	+5.53%
6M	+18.11%
YTD	+14.07%
1Y	+18.60%
3Y	+22.90%
5Y	+13.28%
10Y	+15.47%
Since 2016	+15.37%

Metrics

Return	VFFSX
Final balance	$44,832
Total return	348.32%
CAGR	15.37%
Calendar years	VFFSX
Best year	31.50%
Worst year	−18.14%
Positive years	7 of 9
Risk	VFFSX
Max drawdown	−33.82%
Longest drawdown	1.9 years
Volatility (annualized)	17.83%
Risk-adjusted	VFFSX
Sharpe ratio	0.89
Sortino ratio	1.26
Calmar ratio	0.45

Return	VFFSX
Final balance	$44,832
Total return	348.32%
CAGR	15.37%
Calendar years	VFFSX
Best year	31.50%
Worst year	−18.14%
Positive years	7 of 9

Risk	VFFSX
Max drawdown	−33.82%
Longest drawdown	1.9 years
Volatility (annualized)	17.83%
Risk-adjusted	VFFSX
Sharpe ratio	0.89
Sortino ratio	1.26
Calmar ratio	0.45

Worst drawdowns

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−33.8%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Aug 2020	6 months
−24.5%	Jan 2022	Oct 2022	Dec 2023	1.9 years
−19.4%	Sep 2018	Dec 2018	Apr 2019	7 months
−18.7%	Feb 2025	Apr 2025	Jun 2025	4 months
−10.1%	Jan 2018	Feb 2018	Jul 2018	6 months

Annual returns

Year	VFFSX
2016from Mar 29	+10.65%
2017	+21.83%
2018	−4.42%
2019	+31.50%
2020	+18.35%
2021	+28.69%
2022	−18.14%
2023	+26.28%
2024	+25.00%
2025	+17.87%
2026to Sep 25	+14.07%