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 +11.05% over the past year and +9.72% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 7, 2006, VFIFX is up +446.33% in nominal total return, or +8.68%/yr, and is currently −4.03% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Mon Nov. 2, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Mon 2026-11-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFIFX
×
+446.33%
+8.68%/yr
+8.93%/yr
R2=0.939
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Mon 2026-11-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VFIFX
×
$10,000.00
2006-06-07
$54,632.97
2026-11-02

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-02

  YTD YoY
VFIFX
×
+9.72% +11.05%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFIFX
×
−4.03%
on 2026-11-02
from 2026-08-13 peak
−51.68%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-11-02 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFIFX
×
+11.05% +33.92%
+15.73%/yr
+69.35%
+19.20%/yr
+52.07%
+8.74%/yr
+199.63%
+11.60%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFIFX
2026 (YTD) +9.72%
2025 +21.42%
2024 +14.62%
2023 +20.18%
2022 −17.48%
2021 +16.42%
2020 +16.40%
2019 +24.99%
2018 −7.89%
2017 +21.40%
2016 +8.84%
2015 −1.55%
2014 +7.18%
2013 +24.35%
2012 +15.56%
2011 −2.52%
2010 +15.34%
2009 +28.31%
2008 −34.58%
2007 +7.47%
2006 +13.79%