VLCAX
$176.24-0.32%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · US Stock Index Funds
Vanguard Large-Cap 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 | $158.95 | $176.24 | 0.9% | +11.8% | |
| 2025 | $136.18 | $158.95 | 1.4% | +18.1% | |
| 2024 | $110.27 | $136.18 | 1.6% | +25.1% | |
| 2023 | $87.98 | $110.27 | 1.9% | +27.3% | |
| 2022 | $111.33 | $87.98 | 1.3% | -19.7% | |
| 2021 | $88.79 | $111.33 | 1.6% | +27.0% | |
| 2020 | $74.69 | $88.79 | 2.1% | +21.0% | |
| 2019since Jun 3 | $63.70 | $74.69 | 1.6% | +18.9% |
- Annualized
- +15.4%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +16.5%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +27.3%
- 2023
- Worst year
- -19.7%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+15.4%
2020–2026
Average year
+16.5%
6 full years
Best year
+27.3%
2023
Worst year
-19.7%
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+21%'20
2021+27%'21
2022-20%'22
2023+27%'23
2024+25%'24
2025+18%'25
2026+12%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VLCAX. 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 Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VLCAX) has returned about 15.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.5%.
- What were Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2023 (+27.3%) and the worst was 2022 (-19.7%).
- How often is Vanguard Large-Cap 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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