All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

VBINX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VBINX total return snapshot: VBINX returned +12.43% over the past year and +8.14% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 9, 1992, VBINX is up +1,512.23% in nominal total return, or +8.57%/yr, and is currently −0.90% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Aug. 28, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1992-11-09💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBINX
×
+1,512.23%
+8.57%/yr
+7.53%/yr
R2=0.972
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1992-11-09💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Start
Value
End
Value
VBINX
×
$10,000.00
1992-11-09
$161,223.17
2026-08-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-28

  YTD YoY
VBINX
×
+8.14% +12.43%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBINX
×
−0.90%
on 2026-08-28
from 2026-08-13 peak
−35.97%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VBINX
×
+12.43% +25.98%
+12.24%/yr
+50.42%
+14.58%/yr
+40.07%
+6.97%/yr
+147.18%
+9.47%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VBINX
2026 (YTD) +8.14%
2025 +13.47%
2024 +14.45%
2023 +17.41%
2022 −16.98%
2021 +14.08%
2020 +16.26%
2019 +21.67%
2018 −2.98%
2017 +13.75%
2016 +8.64%
2015 +0.36%
2014 +9.81%
2013 +17.96%
2012 +11.33%
2011 +4.14%
2010 +13.13%
2009 +20.09%
2008 −22.21%
2007 +6.17%
2006 +11.03%
2005 +4.65%
2004 +10.58%
2003 +19.87%
2002 −9.55%
2001 −3.04%
2000 −2.00%
1999 +13.66%
1998 +17.90%
1997 +22.22%
1996 +13.78%
1995 +28.14%
1994 −1.55%
1993 +11.55%
1992 +3.69%