VPMAX
$223.24-0.96%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · Active Stock Funds
Vanguard PRIMECAP 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 | $184.91 | $223.24 | 0.0% | +20.7% | |
| 2025 | $166.34 | $184.91 | 18.8% | +30.0% | |
| 2024 | $156.35 | $166.34 | 7.1% | +13.5% | |
| 2023 | $130.85 | $156.35 | 8.7% | +28.2% | |
| 2022 | $169.45 | $130.85 | 7.7% | -15.1% | |
| 2021 | $153.85 | $169.45 | 11.8% | +21.9% | |
| 2020 | $144.17 | $153.85 | 10.6% | +17.3% | |
| 2019since Jun 3 | $127.03 | $144.17 | 8.3% | +21.8% |
- Annualized
- +16.7%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +16.0%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +30.0%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -15.1%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+16.7%
2020–2026
Average year
+16.0%
6 full years
Best year
+30.0%
2025
Worst year
-15.1%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%30%
2019, since Jun 3+22%'19
2020+17%'20
2021+22%'21
2022-15%'22
2023+28%'23
2024+14%'24
2025+30%'25
2026+21%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VPMAX. 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 PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares (VPMAX) has returned about 16.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 16.0%.
- What were Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2025 (+30.0%) and the worst was 2022 (-15.1%).
- How often is Vanguard PRIMECAP 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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