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VSMAX

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares

Mutual fund

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

VSMAX returned 8.68% a year from Nov 2000 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $86,063. It fell 59.68% from Jul 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 3.4 years to get back to its high.

Nov 13, 2000 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$86,063
CAGR8.68%
Max drawdown−59.68%
Sharpe ratio0.48

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodVSMAX
1M−4.42%
3M−3.01%
6M+9.63%
YTD+13.07%
1Y+16.30%
3Y+16.85%
5Y+6.76%
10Y+10.58%
15Y+12.48%
20Y+9.50%
25Y+10.41%
Since 2000+8.68%

Metrics

ReturnVSMAX
Final balance$86,063
Total return760.63%
CAGR8.68%
Calendar yearsVSMAX
Best year45.76%
Worst year−36.02%
Positive years19 of 25
RiskVSMAX
Max drawdown−59.68%
Longest drawdown3.4 years
Volatility (annualized)22.86%
Risk-adjustedVSMAX
Sharpe ratio0.48
Sortino ratio0.67
Calmar ratio0.15

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−59.7%Jul 2007Mar 2009Dec 2010
−41.8%Feb 2020Mar 2020Nov 2020
−41.6%Nov 2000Oct 2002Jan 2004
−28.4%Apr 2011Oct 2011Sep 2012
−28.1%Nov 2021Jun 2022Jul 2024

Annual returns

YearVSMAX
2000from Nov 13−13.21%
2001+2.01%
2002−21.03%
2003+45.76%
2004+20.02%
2005+7.50%
2006+15.78%
2007+1.24%
2008−36.02%
2009+36.34%
2010+27.89%
2011−2.68%
2012+18.23%
2013+37.83%
2014+7.52%
2015−3.64%
2016+18.30%
2017+16.24%
2018−9.33%
2019+27.37%
2020+19.06%
2021+17.74%
2022−17.61%
2023+18.17%
2024+14.23%
2025+8.83%
2026to Sep 25+13.07%

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