All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
VFINX total return snapshot: VFINX returned +17.72% over the past year and +8.89% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 26, 1979, VFINX is up +14,654.13% in nominal total return, or +11.32%/yr, and is currently −2.46% below its total-return high on Jun. 2, 2026.
Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026
| Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFINX × |
+14,654.13%
+11.32%/yr |
+10.17%/yr
R2=0.964 |
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| Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VFINX × |
$10,000.00
1979-12-26 |
$1,475,413.37
2026-07-24 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VFINX × | +8.89% | +17.72% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VFINX × |
−2.46%
on 2026-07-24 from 2026-06-02 peak |
−55.25%
on 2009-03-09 from 2007-10-09 peak |
| Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFINX × | +17.72% |
+39.68% +18.19%/yr |
+68.72% +19.05%/yr |
+79.23% +12.38%/yr |
+298.99% +14.84%/yr |
| Year | VFINX |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +8.89% |
| 2025 | +17.72% |
| 2024 | +24.84% |
| 2023 | +26.12% |
| 2022 | −18.24% |
| 2021 | +28.53% |
| 2020 | +18.74% |
| 2019 | +31.33% |
| 2018 | −4.55% |
| 2017 | +21.66% |
| 2016 | +11.83% |
| 2015 | +1.23% |
| 2014 | +13.52% |
| 2013 | +32.17% |
| 2012 | +15.82% |
| 2011 | +1.96% |
| 2010 | +14.91% |
| 2009 | +26.52% |
| 2008 | −37.02% |
| 2007 | +5.39% |
| 2006 | +15.64% |
| 2005 | +4.77% |
| 2004 | +10.74% |
| 2003 | +28.50% |
| 2002 | −22.17% |
| 2001 | −12.03% |
| 2000 | −9.05% |
| 1999 | +21.08% |
| 1998 | +28.62% |
| 1997 | +33.18% |
| 1996 | +22.87% |
| 1995 | +37.45% |
| 1994 | +1.18% |
| 1993 | +10.15% |
| 1992 | +8.24% |
| 1991 | +32.05% |
| 1990 | −2.74% |
| 1989 | +28.37% |
| 1988 | +14.92% |
| 1987 | +3.97% |
| 1986 | +9.30% |
| 1985 | +22.60% |
| 1984 | +3.68% |
| 1983 | +17.07% |
| 1982 | +19.25% |
| 1981 | −8.55% |
| 1980 | +27.89% |
| 1979 | −2.07% |
