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VFINX

Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares

Mutual fund

$716.27+3.64 (+0.51%)Close Sep 25, 2026

VFINX returned 11.51% a year from Jan 1980 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $1,624,694. It fell 55.25% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 4.9 years to get back to its high.

Jan 2, 1980 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$1,624,694
CAGR11.51%
Max drawdown−55.25%
Sharpe ratio0.70

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodVFINX
1M+0.95%
3M+5.49%
6M+18.04%
YTD+13.97%
1Y+18.45%
3Y+22.74%
5Y+13.13%
10Y+15.32%
15Y+15.57%
20Y+11.18%
25Y+10.39%
30Y+10.26%
Since 1980+11.51%

Metrics

ReturnVFINX
Final balance$1,624,694
Total return16,146.94%
CAGR11.51%
Calendar yearsVFINX
Best year37.45%
Worst year−37.02%
Positive years38 of 46
RiskVFINX
Max drawdown−55.25%
Longest drawdown6.1 years
Volatility (annualized)17.86%
Risk-adjustedVFINX
Sharpe ratio0.70
Sortino ratio0.98
Calmar ratio0.21

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−55.3%Oct 2007Mar 2009Aug 2012
−47.5%Sep 2000Oct 2002Oct 2006
−33.8%Feb 2020Mar 2020Aug 2020
−33.1%Aug 1987Oct 1987May 1989
−25.2%Nov 1980Aug 1982Oct 1982

Annual returns

YearVFINX
1980+30.83%
1981−8.55%
1982+19.25%
1983+17.07%
1984+3.67%
1985+22.60%
1986+9.30%
1987+4.69%
1988+16.27%
1989+31.40%
1990−3.35%
1991+30.20%
1992+8.21%
1993+9.12%
1994+1.17%
1995+37.45%
1996+22.87%
1997+33.18%
1998+28.62%
1999+21.08%
2000−9.05%
2001−12.03%
2002−22.17%
2003+28.50%
2004+10.74%
2005+4.77%
2006+15.64%
2007+5.39%
2008−37.02%
2009+26.52%
2010+14.91%
2011+1.96%
2012+15.82%
2013+32.17%
2014+13.52%
2015+1.23%
2016+11.83%
2017+21.66%
2018−4.55%
2019+31.33%
2020+18.20%
2021+28.53%
2022−18.24%
2023+26.12%
2024+24.84%
2025+17.71%
2026to Sep 25+13.97%

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