VSGAX
$115.60-1.57%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · US Stock Index Funds
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth 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 | $106.12 | $115.60 | 0.3% | +9.3% | |
| 2025 | $98.43 | $106.12 | 0.6% | +8.4% | |
| 2024 | $84.98 | $98.43 | 0.7% | +16.5% | |
| 2023 | $70.51 | $84.98 | 0.9% | +21.4% | |
| 2022 | $99.01 | $70.51 | 0.4% | -28.4% | |
| 2021 | $94.01 | $99.01 | 0.4% | +5.7% | |
| 2020 | $69.87 | $94.01 | 0.6% | +35.2% | |
| 2019since Jun 3 | $60.74 | $69.87 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
- Annualized
- +8.6%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +9.8%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +35.2%
- 2020
- Worst year
- -28.4%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+8.6%
2020–2026
Average year
+9.8%
6 full years
Best year
+35.2%
2020
Worst year
-28.4%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−40%−20%0%20%40%
2019, since Jun 3+16%'19
2020+35%'20
2021+5.7%'21
2022-28%'22
2023+21%'23
2024+16%'24
2025+8.4%'25
2026+9.3%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VSGAX. 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 Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSGAX) has returned about 8.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.8%.
- What were Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2020 (+35.2%) and the worst was 2022 (-28.4%).
- How often is Vanguard Small-Cap Growth 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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