VEXMX Performance — Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund, Investor Shares
Data updated: 2026-08-28
VEXMX returned +18.32% year to date and +28.97% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +19.57% over 3 years and +6.59% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Mid-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $171, against $150 for the category, and to $129 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 18.42% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $37.0B, and assets reached $97.70B.
VEXMX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | VEXMX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $129 | $122 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $171 | $150 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $138 | $147 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $224 | $208 |
VEXMX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +18.32% |
| 1 year | +28.97% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.57% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.59% |
VEXMX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +18.32% |
| 2025 | +11.26% |
| 2024 | +16.76% |
| 2023 | +25.23% |
| 2022 | −26.56% |
| 2021 | +12.31% |
| 2020 | +32.04% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.07% |
VEXMX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.4% | +1.1% | −4.6% | +9.9% | +4.5% | +4.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +5.0% | −5.8% | −7.9% | −0.8% | +7.2% | +5.4% | +2.5% | +4.1% | +2.0% | +1.2% | −0.5% | −0.5% |
| 2024 | −2.4% | +6.0% | +3.3% | −6.5% | +3.4% | −0.1% | +6.2% | +0.2% | +1.5% | +0.6% | +11.9% | −7.1% |
| 2023 | +10.8% | −1.6% | −2.9% | −2.2% | +0.5% | +8.3% | +5.9% | −4.1% | −4.9% | −6.3% | +11.2% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | −10.1% | 0.0% | +0.8% | −10.6% | −2.3% | −9.3% | +10.3% | −2.1% | −9.9% | +8.5% | +3.6% | −6.5% |
| 2021 | +2.9% | +5.2% | −0.4% | +4.2% | −0.7% | +3.5% | −1.2% | +2.0% | −4.0% | +5.4% | −5.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | −0.6% | −8.0% | −21.3% | +15.8% | +8.8% | +4.0% | +5.7% | +7.2% | −3.0% | +0.5% | +18.3% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | −4.2% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +4.6% | +2.2% |
VEXMX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.42%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.82 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.94% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −7.94% (Mar 2025)
VEXMX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$37.0B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $26.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.42×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $4.5B | $4.4B | $40.8M |
| May 2026 | $732.4M | $877.8M | −$145.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.5B | $1.3B | $253.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $3.4B | $2.8B | $589.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.6B | $1.6B | $30.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $923.3M | $951.3M | −$28.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $3.5B | $4.0B | −$499.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $916.0M | $1.1B | −$154.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $578.4M | $1.3B | −$688.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.2B | $3.5B | $631.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.0B | $1.6B | −$621.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $3.9B | $40.3B | −$36.4B |
VEXMX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $97.70B |
| 2026-03-31 | $81.50B |
| 2025-12-31 | $82.23B |
| 2025-09-30 | $83.65B |
| 2025-06-30 | $113.03B |
| 2025-03-31 | $101.60B |
| 2024-12-31 | $111.25B |
| 2024-09-30 | $107.29B |
| 2024-06-30 | $99.64B |
| 2024-03-31 | $103.51B |
| 2023-12-31 | $97.31B |
| 2023-09-30 | $84.50B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.