VFINX
$710.08+0.41%
as of close, Oct 19, 2026
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Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor SharesMutual fund · US Stock Index Funds
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 19, 2026
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares total returns by year (2021–2026)#
Calendar-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 price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $631.94 | $710.08 | 0.9% | +13.2% | |
| 2025 | $542.84 | $631.94 | 1.3% | +17.7% | |
| 2024 | $440.06 | $542.84 | 1.5% | +24.8% | |
| 2023 | $354.17 | $440.06 | 1.9% | +26.1% | |
| 2022 | $439.87 | $354.17 | 1.2% | -18.2% | |
| 2021 | $346.60 | $439.87 | 1.6% | +28.5% |
- Annualized
- +14.6%
- 2021–2026
- Average year
- +15.8%
- 5 full years
- Best year
- +28.5%
- 2021
- Worst year
- -18.2%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 4/5
- 80% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.6%
2021–2026
Average year
+15.8%
5 full years
Best year
+28.5%
2021
Worst year
-18.2%
2022
Positive years
4/5
80% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-20%-10%0%10%20%
2021+29%'21
2022-18%'22
2023+26%'23
2024+25%'24
2025+18%'25
2026+13%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VFINX. 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 Investor Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2021, Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (VFINX) has returned about 14.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.8%.
- What were Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2021–2026, the best year was 2021 (+28.5%) and the worst was 2022 (-18.2%).
- How often is Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares up in a year?
- 4 of the 5 full years since 2021 were positive — about 80% of the time.
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