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Total Real Returns

VFINX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VFINX total return snapshot: VFINX returned +24.26% over the past year and +9.08% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 26, 1979, VFINX is up +14,679.29% in nominal total return, or +11.35%/yr, and is currently −2.30% below its total-return high on Jun. 2, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jun. 12, 2026

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VFINX
×
+9.08%
2026-06-12
+24.26%
2026-06-12
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Returns

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+14,679.29%
+11.35%/yr
+10.16%/yr
(R2=0.963)
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Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
1979-12-26
$1,477,929.00
2026-06-12
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Annual Returns

Year VFINX
2026 (YTD) +9.08%
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%

Drawdowns

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
−2.30%
from 2026-06-02 peak
−55.25%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-06-12 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VFINX
×
+24.26% +40.24%
+18.42%/yr
+77.65%
+21.11%/yr
+86.71%
+13.30%/yr
+315.55%
+15.31%/yr
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