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

Total Real Returns

VFIFX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VFIFX total return snapshot: VFIFX returned +16.03% over the past year and +12.28% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 7, 2006, VFIFX is up +539.92% in nominal total return, or +9.55%/yr, and is currently −1.79% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Tue Oct. 13, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Tue 2026-10-13 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFIFX
×
+539.92%
+9.55%/yr
+9.71%/yr
R2=0.943
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Tue 2026-10-13 Start
Value
End
Value
VFIFX
×
$10,000.00
2006-06-07
$63,992.00
2026-10-13

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-13

  YTD YoY
VFIFX
×
+12.28% +16.03%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFIFX
×
−1.79%
on 2026-10-13
from 2026-08-13 peak
−51.68%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-10-13 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFIFX
×
+16.03% +34.26%
+15.87%/yr
+73.19%
+20.09%/yr
+81.52%
+12.66%/yr
+241.00%
+13.05%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFIFX
2026 (YTD) +12.28%
2025 +21.42%
2024 +14.66%
2023 +20.18%
2022 −17.27%
2021 +30.27%
2020 +16.65%
2019 +24.98%
2018 −7.81%
2017 +21.43%
2016 +8.96%
2015 −1.25%
2014 +7.19%
2013 +24.35%
2012 +15.60%
2011 −2.48%
2010 +16.67%
2009 +28.31%
2008 −34.58%
2007 +7.47%
2006 +13.79%