VPMCX

Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares

$215.43−2.08 (−0.96%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Dec 28, 1984 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $2,092,614
CAGR: +13.61%
Max drawdown: −52.62%
Sharpe ratio: 0.77

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VPMCX's average annual return was 16.36% over the last 10 years and 12.77% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VPMCX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $45,514 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VPMCX	−3.28	−4.40	+2.13	+20.65	+23.11	+24.43	+13.72	+16.36	+16.19	+12.77	+12.15	+12.82	+13.61

Total

1M: −3.28%
3M: −4.40%
6M: +2.13%
YTD: +20.65%
1Y: +23.11%

Per year

3Y: +24.43%
5Y: +13.72%
10Y: +16.36%
15Y: +16.19%
20Y: +12.77%
25Y: +12.15%
30Y: +12.82%
Since 1984: +13.61%

Annual returns

1984 from Dec 28 · 2026 through Nov 12

VPMCX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+20.65%
2025	+29.60%
2024	+13.23%
2023	+28.16%
2022	−15.21%
2021	+21.64%
2020	+17.16%
2019	+27.78%
2018	−1.99%
2017	+29.57%
2016	+10.65%
2015	+2.68%
2014	+18.74%
2013	+39.71%
2012	+15.29%
2011	−1.82%
2010	+12.93%
2009	+34.43%
2008	−32.09%
2007	+11.35%
2006	+12.31%
2005	+8.52%

Metrics

Since 1984

Volatility	18.80%
Sortino ratio	1.10
Calmar ratio	0.26
Best year, 1999	+41.47%
Worst year, 2008	−32.09%
Positive years	33 of 41
Longest drawdown	5.5 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1984

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−52.6%	Jul 2000	Oct 2002	Jan 2006	5.5 years
−48.4%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Jan 2011	3.3 years
−37.3%	Oct 1987	Dec 1987	Oct 1989	2 years
−32.6%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Aug 2020	7 months
−25.4%	Jul 1990	Oct 1990	Feb 1991	7 months