VFFSX
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Institutional Select Shares
$371.82−1.29 (−0.35%)Close Nov 12, 2026
Mar 29, 2016 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $44,004
- CAGR
- +14.97%
- Max drawdown
- −33.82%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.87
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
VFFSX's average annual return was 15.23% over the last 10 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VFFSX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $41,264 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.
Total
- 1M
- −2.69%
- 3M
- −1.75%
- 6M
- +3.15%
- YTD
- +11.97%
- 1Y
- +12.09%
Per year
- 3Y
- +21.35%
- 5Y
- +11.70%
- 10Y
- +15.23%
- Since 2016
- +14.97%
Annual returns
2016 from Mar 29 · 2026 through Nov 12
VFFSX returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 through Nov 12 | +11.97% |
| 2025 | +17.87% |
| 2024 | +25.00% |
| 2023 | +26.28% |
| 2022 | −18.14% |
| 2021 | +28.69% |
| 2020 | +18.35% |
| 2019 | +31.50% |
| 2018 | −4.42% |
| 2017 | +21.83% |
| 2016 from Mar 29 | +10.65% |
Metrics
Since 2016| Volatility | 17.82% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 1.23 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.44 |
| Best year, 2019 | +31.50% |
| Worst year, 2022 | −18.14% |
| Positive years | 7 of 9 |
| Longest drawdown | 1.9 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2016| 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 |