VPMCX
$215.43-0.96%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor SharesMutual fund · Active Stock Funds
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor 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 | $178.56 | $215.43 | 0.0% | +20.6% | |
| 2025 | $160.61 | $178.56 | 18.7% | +29.9% | |
| 2024 | $150.95 | $160.61 | 7.0% | +13.4% | |
| 2023 | $126.33 | $150.95 | 8.6% | +28.1% | |
| 2022 | $163.57 | $126.33 | 7.6% | -15.1% | |
| 2021 | $148.48 | $163.57 | 11.7% | +21.8% | |
| 2020 | $139.12 | $148.48 | 10.5% | +17.2% | |
| 2019since Jun 3 | $122.55 | $139.12 | 8.2% | +21.7% |
- Annualized
- +16.7%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +15.9%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +29.9%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -15.1%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+16.7%
2020–2026
Average year
+15.9%
6 full years
Best year
+29.9%
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+13%'24
2025+30%'25
2026+21%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VPMCX. 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 Investor Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares (VPMCX) has returned about 16.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.9%.
- What were Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2025 (+29.9%) and the worst was 2022 (-15.1%).
- How often is Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares up in a year?
- 5 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 83% of the time.
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