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VSCIX

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares

Mutual fund

$138.81+0.39 (+0.28%)Close Sep 25, 2026

VSCIX returned 9.07% a year from Jul 1997 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $126,411. It fell 59.66% from Jul 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 3.4 years to get back to its high.

Jul 7, 1997 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$126,411
CAGR9.07%
Max drawdown−59.66%
Sharpe ratio0.50

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodVSCIX
1M−4.42%
3M−3.01%
6M+9.64%
YTD+13.08%
1Y+16.32%
3Y+16.86%
5Y+6.77%
10Y+10.59%
15Y+12.50%
20Y+9.52%
25Y+10.55%
Since 1997+9.07%

Metrics

ReturnVSCIX
Final balance$126,411
Total return1,164.11%
CAGR9.07%
Calendar yearsVSCIX
Best year45.89%
Worst year−35.99%
Positive years20 of 28
RiskVSCIX
Max drawdown−59.66%
Longest drawdown3.8 years
Volatility (annualized)22.43%
Risk-adjustedVSCIX
Sharpe ratio0.50
Sortino ratio0.70
Calmar ratio0.15

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−59.7%Jul 2007Mar 2009Dec 2010
−43.2%Mar 2000Oct 2002Jan 2004
−41.8%Feb 2020Mar 2020Nov 2020
−36.6%Apr 1998Oct 1998Dec 1999
−28.4%Apr 2011Oct 2011Sep 2012

Annual returns

YearVSCIX
1997from Jul 7+6.54%
1998−3.17%
1999+23.45%
2000−3.10%
2001+3.33%
2002−19.94%
2003+45.89%
2004+20.06%
2005+7.56%
2006+15.81%
2007+1.29%
2008−35.99%
2009+36.41%
2010+27.94%
2011−2.63%
2012+18.25%
2013+37.81%
2014+7.55%
2015−3.63%
2016+18.31%
2017+16.25%
2018−9.33%
2019+27.40%
2020+19.07%
2021+17.74%
2022−17.60%
2023+19.52%
2024+12.96%
2025+8.85%
2026to Sep 25+13.08%

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