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VPMAX

Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares

Mutual fund

$234.56+0.65 (+0.28%)Close Sep 25, 2026

VPMAX returned 12.49% a year from Nov 2001 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $186,788. It fell 48.25% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 3.2 years to get back to its high.

Nov 12, 2001 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$186,788
CAGR12.49%
Max drawdown−48.25%
Sharpe ratio0.70

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodVPMAX
1M+1.44%
3M−1.22%
6M+28.01%
YTD+26.85%
1Y+41.81%
3Y+26.88%
5Y+16.01%
10Y+17.08%
15Y+17.54%
20Y+13.35%
Since 2001+12.49%

Metrics

ReturnVPMAX
Final balance$186,788
Total return1,767.88%
CAGR12.49%
Calendar yearsVPMAX
Best year39.83%
Worst year−32.00%
Positive years19 of 24
RiskVPMAX
Max drawdown−48.25%
Longest drawdown3.2 years
Volatility (annualized)19.50%
Risk-adjustedVPMAX
Sharpe ratio0.70
Sortino ratio1.00
Calmar ratio0.26

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−48.3%Oct 2007Mar 2009Jan 2011
−37.3%Mar 2002Oct 2002Dec 2003
−32.6%Feb 2020Mar 2020Aug 2020
−25.2%Nov 2021Sep 2022Jul 2023
−20.9%Apr 2011Oct 2011Mar 2012

Annual returns

YearVPMAX
2001from Nov 12+6.86%
2002−24.97%
2003+37.96%
2004+18.47%
2005+8.69%
2006+12.54%
2007+11.64%
2008−32.00%
2009+34.60%
2010+13.01%
2011−1.74%
2012+15.40%
2013+39.83%
2014+18.85%
2015+2.74%
2016+10.73%
2017+29.67%
2018−1.93%
2019+27.88%
2020+17.23%
2021+21.73%
2022−15.16%
2023+28.25%
2024+13.30%
2025+29.70%
2026to Sep 25+26.85%

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