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VGTSX

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares

Mutual fund

$27.71+0.25 (+0.91%)Close Sep 25, 2026

VGTSX returned 5.98% a year from Apr 1996 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $58,517. It fell 61.48% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 9.5 years to get back to its high.

Apr 29, 1996 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$58,517
CAGR5.98%
Max drawdown−61.48%
Sharpe ratio0.41

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodVGTSX
1M−1.73%
3M+1.77%
6M+12.42%
YTD+15.10%
1Y+22.02%
3Y+20.26%
5Y+9.06%
10Y+9.22%
15Y+8.50%
20Y+5.72%
25Y+7.74%
30Y+6.11%
Since 1996+5.98%

Metrics

ReturnVGTSX
Final balance$58,517
Total return485.17%
CAGR5.98%
Calendar yearsVGTSX
Best year42.03%
Worst year−44.07%
Positive years19 of 29
RiskVGTSX
Max drawdown−61.48%
Longest drawdown9.5 years
Volatility (annualized)18.45%
Risk-adjustedVGTSX
Sharpe ratio0.41
Sortino ratio0.57
Calmar ratio0.10

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−61.5%Oct 2007Mar 2009May 2017
−49.7%Mar 2000Mar 2003Feb 2005
−35.9%Jan 2018Mar 2020Nov 2020
−29.6%Jun 2021Oct 2022May 2024
−24.7%Jul 1998Oct 1998Jan 1999

Annual returns

YearVGTSX
1996from Apr 29+0.56%
1997−0.74%
1998+15.62%
1999+29.94%
2000−15.60%
2001−20.14%
2002−14.66%
2003+42.03%
2004+20.83%
2005+15.57%
2006+26.64%
2007+15.51%
2008−44.07%
2009+36.72%
2010+11.12%
2011−14.49%
2012+18.15%
2013+15.04%
2014−4.24%
2015−4.38%
2016+4.63%
2017+27.39%
2018−14.46%
2019+21.44%
2020+11.16%
2021+8.58%
2022−16.07%
2023+15.17%
2024+5.30%
2025+32.05%
2026to Sep 25+15.10%

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