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 +21.59% over the past year and +13.88% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 7, 2006, VFIFX is up +549.05% in nominal total return, or +9.68%/yr, and is currently −0.38% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Thu Sep. 3, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Thu 2026-09-03 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFIFX
×
+549.05%
+9.68%/yr
+9.67%/yr
R2=0.942
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Thu 2026-09-03 Start
Value
End
Value
VFIFX
×
$10,000.00
2006-06-07
$64,905.35
2026-09-03

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-03

  YTD YoY
VFIFX
×
+13.88% +21.59%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFIFX
×
−0.38%
on 2026-09-03
from 2026-08-13 peak
−51.68%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-09-03 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFIFX
×
+21.59% +41.77%
+19.07%/yr
+68.20%
+18.93%/yr
+77.90%
+12.21%/yr
+238.78%
+12.98%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFIFX
2026 (YTD) +13.88%
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%