VSCIX

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares

$139.68−1.86 (−1.31%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Jul 7, 1997 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $127,577
CAGR: +9.06%
Max drawdown: −59.66%
Sharpe ratio: 0.50

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VSCIX's average annual return was 10.65% over the last 10 years and 9.26% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VSCIX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $27,507 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VSCIX	+1.16	−4.80	+2.43	+14.13	+15.40	+18.38	+5.74	+10.65	+11.56	+9.26	+10.11	+9.06

Total

1M: +1.16%
3M: −4.80%
6M: +2.43%
YTD: +14.13%
1Y: +15.40%

Per year

3Y: +18.38%
5Y: +5.74%
10Y: +10.65%
15Y: +11.56%
20Y: +9.26%
25Y: +10.11%
Since 1997: +9.06%

Annual returns

1997 from Jul 7 · 2026 through Nov 12

VSCIX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+14.13%
2025	+8.85%
2024	+12.96%
2023	+19.52%
2022	−17.60%
2021	+17.74%
2020	+19.07%
2019	+27.40%
2018	−9.33%
2017	+16.25%
2016	+18.31%
2015	−3.63%
2014	+7.55%
2013	+37.81%
2012	+18.25%
2011	−2.63%
2010	+27.94%
2009	+36.41%
2008	−35.99%
2007	+1.29%
2006	+15.81%
2005	+7.56%
2004	+20.06%
2003	+45.89%
2002	−19.94%
2001	+3.33%
2000	−3.10%
1999	+23.45%
1998	−3.17%
1997 from Jul 7	+6.54%

Metrics

Since 1997

Volatility	22.42%
Sortino ratio	0.70
Calmar ratio	0.15
Best year, 2003	+45.89%
Worst year, 2008	−35.99%
Positive years	20 of 28
Longest drawdown	3.8 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1997

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−59.7%	Jul 2007	Mar 2009	Dec 2010	3.4 years
−43.2%	Mar 2000	Oct 2002	Jan 2004	3.8 years
−41.8%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	9 months
−36.6%	Apr 1998	Oct 1998	Dec 1999	1.7 years
−28.4%	Apr 2011	Oct 2011	Sep 2012	1.4 years