VPMAX

Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares

$223.24−2.16 (−0.96%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Nov 12, 2001 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $177,774
CAGR: +12.20%
Max drawdown: −48.25%
Sharpe ratio: 0.69

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VPMAX's average annual return was 16.45% over the last 10 years and 12.87% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VPMAX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $45,839 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VPMAX	−3.28	−4.38	+2.17	+20.73	+23.20	+24.52	+13.80	+16.45	+16.28	+12.87	+12.20	+12.20

Total

1M: −3.28%
3M: −4.38%
6M: +2.17%
YTD: +20.73%
1Y: +23.20%

Per year

3Y: +24.52%
5Y: +13.80%
10Y: +16.45%
15Y: +16.28%
20Y: +12.87%
25Y: +12.20%
Since 2001: +12.20%

Annual returns

2001 from Nov 12 · 2026 through Nov 12

VPMAX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+20.73%
2025	+29.70%
2024	+13.30%
2023	+28.25%
2022	−15.16%
2021	+21.73%
2020	+17.23%
2019	+27.88%
2018	−1.93%
2017	+29.67%
2016	+10.73%
2015	+2.74%
2014	+18.85%
2013	+39.83%
2012	+15.40%
2011	−1.74%
2010	+13.01%
2009	+34.60%
2008	−32.00%
2007	+11.64%
2006	+12.54%
2005	+8.69%
2004	+18.47%
2003	+37.96%
2002	−24.97%
2001 from Nov 12	+6.86%

Metrics

Since 2001

Volatility	19.52%
Sortino ratio	0.98
Calmar ratio	0.25
Best year, 2013	+39.83%
Worst year, 2008	−32.00%
Positive years	19 of 24
Longest drawdown	3.2 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2001

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−48.3%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Jan 2011	3.2 years
−37.3%	Mar 2002	Oct 2002	Dec 2003	1.8 years
−32.6%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Aug 2020	7 months
−25.2%	Nov 2021	Sep 2022	Jul 2023	1.7 years
−20.9%	Apr 2011	Oct 2011	Mar 2012	11 months