VSMAX
$139.68-1.31%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · US Stock Index Funds
Vanguard Small-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 | $123.58 | $139.68 | 1.1% | +14.1% | |
| 2025 | $115.16 | $123.58 | 1.5% | +8.8% | |
| 2024 | $102.19 | $115.16 | 1.5% | +14.2% | |
| 2023 | $87.94 | $102.19 | 2.0% | +18.2% | |
| 2022 | $108.37 | $87.94 | 1.2% | -17.6% | |
| 2021 | $93.22 | $108.37 | 1.5% | +17.7% | |
| 2020 | $79.37 | $93.22 | 1.6% | +19.1% | |
| 2019since Jun 3 | $70.55 | $79.37 | 1.3% | +13.8% |
- Annualized
- +10.3%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +10.1%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +19.1%
- 2020
- Worst year
- -17.6%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.3%
2020–2026
Average year
+10.1%
6 full years
Best year
+19.1%
2020
Worst year
-17.6%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−20%−10%0%10%20%
2019, since Jun 3+14%'19
2020+19%'20
2021+18%'21
2022-18%'22
2023+18%'23
2024+14%'24
2025+8.8%'25
2026+14%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VSMAX. 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 Index Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSMAX) has returned about 10.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 10.1%.
- What were Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2020 (+19.1%) and the worst was 2022 (-17.6%).
- How often is Vanguard Small-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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