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VPMCX

Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares

Mutual fund

$226.37+0.62 (+0.27%)Close Sep 25, 2026

VPMCX returned 13.79% a year from Dec 1984 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $2,198,881. It fell 52.62% from Jul 2000 to Oct 2002, and it took 5.5 years to get back to its high.

Dec 28, 1984 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$2,198,881
CAGR13.79%
Max drawdown−52.62%
Sharpe ratio0.78

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodVPMCX
1M+1.43%
3M−1.24%
6M+27.95%
YTD+26.78%
1Y+41.70%
3Y+26.79%
5Y+15.92%
10Y+16.99%
15Y+17.45%
20Y+13.24%
25Y+12.91%
30Y+13.13%
Since 1984+13.79%

Metrics

ReturnVPMCX
Final balance$2,198,881
Total return21,888.81%
CAGR13.79%
Calendar yearsVPMCX
Best year41.47%
Worst year−32.09%
Positive years33 of 41
RiskVPMCX
Max drawdown−52.62%
Longest drawdown5.5 years
Volatility (annualized)18.78%
Risk-adjustedVPMCX
Sharpe ratio0.78
Sortino ratio1.11
Calmar ratio0.26

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−52.6%Jul 2000Oct 2002Jan 2006
−48.4%Oct 2007Mar 2009Jan 2011
−37.3%Oct 1987Dec 1987Oct 1989
−32.6%Feb 2020Mar 2020Aug 2020
−25.4%Jul 1990Oct 1990Feb 1991

Annual returns

YearVPMCX
1984from Dec 28+4.29%
1985+35.67%
1986+21.40%
1987−4.51%
1988+12.17%
1989+15.94%
1990−3.75%
1991+27.07%
1992+6.18%
1993+17.53%
1994+11.43%
1995+35.49%
1996+18.35%
1997+36.81%
1998+25.46%
1999+41.47%
2000+4.69%
2001−13.33%
2002−24.56%
2003+37.76%
2004+18.31%
2005+8.52%
2006+12.31%
2007+11.35%
2008−32.09%
2009+34.43%
2010+12.93%
2011−1.82%
2012+15.29%
2013+39.71%
2014+18.74%
2015+2.68%
2016+10.65%
2017+29.57%
2018−1.99%
2019+27.78%
2020+17.16%
2021+21.64%
2022−15.21%
2023+28.16%
2024+13.23%
2025+29.60%
2026to Sep 25+26.78%

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