VGTSX

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares

$26.53−0.27 (−1.01%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Apr 29, 1996 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $56,025
CAGR: +5.81%
Max drawdown: −61.48%
Sharpe ratio: 0.40

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VGTSX's average annual return was 9.24% over the last 10 years and 5.13% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VGTSX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $24,202 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VGTSX	−1.96	−5.31	−1.54	+10.20	+11.78	+18.87	+7.72	+9.24	+7.47	+5.13	+7.22	+5.89	+5.81

Total

1M: −1.96%
3M: −5.31%
6M: −1.54%
YTD: +10.20%
1Y: +11.78%

Per year

3Y: +18.87%
5Y: +7.72%
10Y: +9.24%
15Y: +7.47%
20Y: +5.13%
25Y: +7.22%
30Y: +5.89%
Since 1996: +5.81%

Annual returns

1996 from Apr 29 · 2026 through Nov 12

VGTSX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+10.20%
2025	+32.05%
2024	+5.30%
2023	+15.17%
2022	−16.07%
2021	+8.58%
2020	+11.16%
2019	+21.44%
2018	−14.46%
2017	+27.39%
2016	+4.63%
2015	−4.38%
2014	−4.24%
2013	+15.04%
2012	+18.15%
2011	−14.49%
2010	+11.12%
2009	+36.72%
2008	−44.07%
2007	+15.51%
2006	+26.64%
2005	+15.57%
2004	+20.83%
2003	+42.03%
2002	−14.66%
2001	−20.14%
2000	−15.60%
1999	+29.94%
1998	+15.62%
1997	−0.74%
1996 from Apr 29	+0.56%

Metrics

Since 1996

Volatility	18.44%
Sortino ratio	0.56
Calmar ratio	0.09
Best year, 2003	+42.03%
Worst year, 2008	−44.07%
Positive years	19 of 29
Longest drawdown	9.5 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1996

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−61.5%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	May 2017	9.5 years
−49.7%	Mar 2000	Mar 2003	Feb 2005	4.9 years
−35.9%	Jan 2018	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	2.8 years
−29.6%	Jun 2021	Oct 2022	May 2024	2.9 years
−24.7%	Jul 1998	Oct 1998	Jan 1999	6 months