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VFIAX

Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares

Mutual fund

$716.28+3.64 (+0.51%)Close Sep 25, 2026

VFIAX returned 8.91% a year from Nov 2000 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $90,896. It fell 55.20% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 4.5 years to get back to its high.

Nov 13, 2000 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$90,896
CAGR8.91%
Max drawdown−55.20%
Sharpe ratio0.54

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodVFIAX
1M+0.96%
3M+5.52%
6M+18.10%
YTD+14.05%
1Y+18.56%
3Y+22.86%
5Y+13.24%
10Y+15.44%
15Y+15.69%
20Y+11.29%
25Y+10.48%
Since 2000+8.91%

Metrics

ReturnVFIAX
Final balance$90,896
Total return808.96%
CAGR8.91%
Calendar yearsVFIAX
Best year32.33%
Worst year−36.97%
Positive years20 of 25
RiskVFIAX
Max drawdown−55.20%
Longest drawdown5.2 years
Volatility (annualized)19.12%
Risk-adjustedVFIAX
Sharpe ratio0.54
Sortino ratio0.77
Calmar ratio0.16

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−55.2%Oct 2007Mar 2009Apr 2012
−43.4%Nov 2000Oct 2002Jan 2006
−33.8%Feb 2020Mar 2020Aug 2020
−24.5%Jan 2022Oct 2022Dec 2023
−19.4%Sep 2018Dec 2018Apr 2019

Annual returns

YearVFIAX
2000from Nov 13−2.42%
2001−12.56%
2002−22.38%
2003+29.09%
2004+10.82%
2005+4.87%
2006+15.75%
2007+5.48%
2008−36.97%
2009+26.66%
2010+15.05%
2011+2.07%
2012+15.96%
2013+32.33%
2014+13.65%
2015+1.35%
2016+11.94%
2017+21.78%
2018−4.45%
2019+31.46%
2020+18.32%
2021+28.65%
2022−18.16%
2023+26.24%
2024+24.97%
2025+17.83%
2026to Sep 25+14.05%

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