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Total Real Returns

VFIFX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VFIFX total return snapshot: VFIFX returned +23.36% over the past year and +8.86% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 7, 2006, VFIFX is up +520.40% in nominal total return, or +9.55%/yr, and is currently −2.86% below its total-return high on Jun. 2, 2026.

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VFIFX
×
+8.86%
2026-06-09
+23.36%
2026-06-09
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Returns

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFIFX
×
+520.40%
+9.55%/yr
+9.59%/yr
(R2=0.941)
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Growth of $10,000

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 Start
Value
End
Value
VFIFX
×
$10,000.00
2006-06-07
$62,040.32
2026-06-09
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Annual Returns

Year VFIFX
2026 (YTD) +8.86%
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%

Drawdowns

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFIFX
×
−2.86%
from 2026-06-02 peak
−51.68%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
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Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-06-09 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VFIFX
×
+23.36% +40.22%
+18.41%/yr
+65.65%
+18.32%/yr
+77.07%
+12.11%/yr
+235.63%
+12.87%/yr
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