All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
VFIFX total return snapshot: VFIFX returned +15.15% over the past year and +12.40% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 7, 2006, VFIFX is up +540.59% in nominal total return, or +9.56%/yr, and is currently −1.68% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.
Data ending Wed Oct. 7, 2026
| Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Wed 2026-10-07 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFIFX × |
+540.59%
+9.56%/yr |
+9.70%/yr
R2=0.943 |
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| Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Wed 2026-10-07 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VFIFX × |
$10,000.00
2006-06-07 |
$64,059.30
2026-10-07 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VFIFX × | +12.40% | +15.15% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VFIFX × |
−1.68%
on 2026-10-07 from 2026-08-13 peak |
−51.68%
on 2009-03-09 from 2007-10-09 peak |
| Period ending Wed 2026-10-07 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFIFX × | +15.15% |
+35.74% +16.51%/yr |
+73.84% +20.24%/yr |
+81.64% +12.68%/yr |
+237.44% +12.93%/yr |
| Year | VFIFX |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +12.40% |
| 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% |
