VFIAX
$701.23-0.35%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · US Stock Index Funds
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 12, 2026
Every year since 2019#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $631.84 | $701.23 | 1.0% | +11.9% | |
| 2025 | $542.76 | $631.84 | 1.4% | +17.8% | |
| 2024 | $439.99 | $542.76 | 1.6% | +25.0% | |
| 2023 | $354.11 | $439.99 | 2.0% | +26.2% | |
| 2022 | $439.83 | $354.11 | 1.3% | -18.2% | |
| 2021 | $346.57 | $439.83 | 1.7% | +28.7% | |
| 2020 | $298.14 | $346.57 | 2.3% | +18.6% | |
| 2019since Jun 3 | $254.15 | $298.14 | 1.7% | +19.0% |
- Annualized
- +15.4%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +16.3%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +28.7%
- 2021
- Worst year
- -18.2%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+15.4%
2020–2026
Average year
+16.3%
6 full years
Best year
+28.7%
2021
Worst year
-18.2%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%30%
2019, since Jun 3+19%'19
2020+19%'20
2021+29%'21
2022-18%'22
2023+26%'23
2024+25%'24
2025+18%'25
2026+12%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VFIAX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares (VFIAX) has returned about 15.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.3%.
- What were Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2021 (+28.7%) and the worst was 2022 (-18.2%).
- How often is Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares up in a year?
- 5 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 83% of the time.
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