VFINX

Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares

$701.30−2.44 (−0.35%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Jan 2, 1980 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $1,594,385
CAGR: +11.43%
Max drawdown: −55.25%
Sharpe ratio: 0.70

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VFINX's average annual return was 15.08% over the last 10 years and 10.84% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VFINX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $40,732 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VFINX	−2.70	−1.78	+3.08	+11.84	+11.95	+21.19	+11.56	+15.08	+14.59	+10.84	+9.86	+9.95	+11.43

Total

1M: −2.70%
3M: −1.78%
6M: +3.08%
YTD: +11.84%
1Y: +11.95%

Per year

3Y: +21.19%
5Y: +11.56%
10Y: +15.08%
15Y: +14.59%
20Y: +10.84%
25Y: +9.86%
30Y: +9.95%
Since 1980: +11.43%

Annual returns

2026 through Nov 12

VFINX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+11.84%
2025	+17.71%
2024	+24.84%
2023	+26.12%
2022	−18.24%
2021	+28.53%
2020	+18.20%
2019	+31.33%
2018	−4.55%
2017	+21.66%
2016	+11.83%
2015	+1.23%
2014	+13.52%
2013	+32.17%
2012	+15.82%
2011	+1.96%
2010	+14.91%
2009	+26.52%
2008	−37.02%
2007	+5.39%
2006	+15.64%
2005	+4.77%

Metrics

Since 1980

Volatility	17.86%
Sortino ratio	0.98
Calmar ratio	0.21
Best year, 1995	+37.45%
Worst year, 2008	−37.02%
Positive years	38 of 46
Longest drawdown	6.1 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1980

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−55.3%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Aug 2012	4.9 years
−47.5%	Sep 2000	Oct 2002	Oct 2006	6.1 years
−33.8%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Aug 2020	6 months
−33.1%	Aug 1987	Oct 1987	May 1989	1.7 years
−25.2%	Nov 1980	Aug 1982	Oct 1982	1.9 years