VCSH Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2009, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in VCSH ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,012 at the end of Oct 2026 with every distribution reinvested: 2.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Nov 2009, $10,000 became $16,044 reinvested (2.8% a year), or $14,938 taking the distributions as cash, $4,647 of it paid out along the way.
VCSH became
$16,044
S&P 500: $92,852
Return a year
2.8%
S&P 500: 14.1%
Payouts reinvested
$5,841
bought more shares
Worst drop
-8.5%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2009 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | VCSH total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +1.0% | $534 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.8% | $678 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +4.9% | $579 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +6.2% | $435 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −5.5% | $285 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | $253 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +5.1% | $321 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +7.0% | $384 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +0.9% | $330 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +2.2% | $281 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +2.6% | $256 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +1.3% | $246 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +1.8% | $236 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +1.4% | $234 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +5.6% | $258 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +3.1% | $260 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +5.3% | $249 | +15.1% |
| 2009 (part) | −0.2% | $23 | +1.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: VCSH total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in VCSH at the end of Nov 2009, with distributions reinvested, was worth $16,044 at the end of Oct 2026: 2.8% a year, against $92,852 (14.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, VCSH turned $10,000 into $13,012 with distributions reinvested, 2.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, VCSH returned 2.5% a year with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking VCSH's distributions as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $14,938, including $4,647 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,106.
- VCSH's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (7.0%) and its worst 2022 (-5.5%), with distributions reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "VCSH Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/VCSH/total-return
VCSH total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in VCSH 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,012 at the end of Oct 2026, with every distribution reinvested: 2.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,697 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is VCSH's total return since Nov 2009?
60% in total, or 2.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with distributions reinvested. The share price alone rose 3%.
How much of VCSH's return came from distributions?
About 94% of its yearly return since Nov 2009. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,106 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was VCSH's worst year?
2022, at -5.5% with distributions reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -8.5%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every distribution reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.