All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

VFINX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VFINX total return snapshot: VFINX returned +21.64% over the past year and +14.44% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 26, 1979, VFINX is up +15,404.78% in nominal total return, or +11.42%/yr, and is currently −0.16% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Aug. 14, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFINX × 		+15,404.78%
+11.42%/yr 		+10.17%/yr
R2=0.964
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFINX × 		$10,000.00
1979-12-26 		$1,550,477.50
2026-08-14

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-14

  YTD YoY
VFINX × 		+14.44% +21.64%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFINX × 		−0.16%
on 2026-08-14
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−55.25%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-14 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFINX × 		+21.64% +45.95%
+20.81%/yr 		+79.73%
+21.58%/yr 		+85.83%
+13.19%/yr 		+316.99%
+15.35%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFINX
2026 (YTD) +14.44%
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%