VSTSX

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Select Shares

Mutual fund

$364.11+1.69 (+0.47%)Close Sep 25, 2026

VSTSX returned 14.88% a year from Mar 2016 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $42,847. It fell 34.97% from Feb 2020 to Mar 2020, and it took 6 months to get back to its high.

Mar 29, 2016 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became	CAGR	Max drawdown	Sharpe ratio
$42,847	14.88%	−34.97%	0.86

$10,000 became	$42,847
CAGR	14.88%
Max drawdown	−34.97%
Sharpe ratio	0.86

Growth of $10,000

VSTSX

Trailing returns

Ticker	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	Since 2016
VSTSX	+0.44%	+4.69%	+17.54%	+13.99%	+18.22%	+22.47%	+12.11%	+14.88%	+14.88%

Period	VSTSX
1M	+0.44%
3M	+4.69%
6M	+17.54%
YTD	+13.99%
1Y	+18.22%
3Y	+22.47%
5Y	+12.11%
10Y	+14.88%
Since 2016	+14.88%

Metrics

Return	VSTSX
Final balance	$42,847
Total return	328.47%
CAGR	14.88%
Calendar years	VSTSX
Best year	30.81%
Worst year	−19.49%
Positive years	7 of 9
Risk	VSTSX
Max drawdown	−34.97%
Longest drawdown	2 years
Volatility (annualized)	18.17%
Risk-adjusted	VSTSX
Sharpe ratio	0.86
Sortino ratio	1.20
Calmar ratio	0.43

Return	VSTSX
Final balance	$42,847
Total return	328.47%
CAGR	14.88%
Calendar years	VSTSX
Best year	30.81%
Worst year	−19.49%
Positive years	7 of 9

Risk	VSTSX
Max drawdown	−34.97%
Longest drawdown	2 years
Volatility (annualized)	18.17%
Risk-adjusted	VSTSX
Sharpe ratio	0.86
Sortino ratio	1.20
Calmar ratio	0.43

Worst drawdowns

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−35.0%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Aug 2020	6 months
−25.4%	Jan 2022	Oct 2022	Dec 2023	2 years
−20.2%	Sep 2018	Dec 2018	Apr 2019	7 months
−19.4%	Feb 2025	Apr 2025	Jun 2025	4 months
−9.9%	Jan 2018	Feb 2018	Jul 2018	6 months

Annual returns

Year	VSTSX
2016from Mar 29	+11.63%
2017	+21.20%
2018	−5.15%
2019	+30.81%
2020	+21.02%
2021	+25.75%
2022	−19.49%
2023	+26.54%
2024	+23.27%
2025	+17.16%
2026to Sep 25	+13.99%