VTSMX
$181.29-0.46%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor SharesMutual fund · US Stock Index Funds
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Vanguard Total Stock Market Index 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 | $163.17 | $181.29 | 0.9% | +12.0% | |
| 2025 | $141.00 | $163.17 | 1.3% | +17.0% | |
| 2024 | $115.48 | $141.00 | 1.5% | +23.6% | |
| 2023 | $93.09 | $115.48 | 1.8% | +25.9% | |
| 2022 | $117.53 | $93.09 | 1.2% | -19.6% | |
| 2021 | $94.71 | $117.53 | 1.5% | +25.6% | |
| 2020 | $79.66 | $94.71 | 2.0% | +20.9% | |
| 2019since Jun 3 | $68.33 | $79.66 | 1.5% | +18.1% |
- Annualized
- +14.7%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +15.6%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +25.9%
- 2023
- Worst year
- -19.6%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.7%
2020–2026
Average year
+15.6%
6 full years
Best year
+25.9%
2023
Worst year
-19.6%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%30%
2019, since Jun 3+18%'19
2020+21%'20
2021+26%'21
2022-20%'22
2023+26%'23
2024+24%'24
2025+17%'25
2026+12%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VTSMX. 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 Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VTSMX) has returned about 14.7% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.6%.
- What were Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2023 (+25.9%) and the worst was 2022 (-19.6%).
- How often is Vanguard Total Stock Market Index 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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