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Total Real Returns

VFISX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VFISX total return snapshot: VFISX returned +3.36% over the past year and +0.61% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 5, 1991, VFISX is up +217.37% in nominal total return, or +3.39%/yr, and is currently −0.37% below its total-return high on Feb. 27, 2026.

Data ending Wed Jul. 15, 2026

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 YTD
Return 		1 Year
Return
VFISX × 		+0.61%
2026-07-15 		+3.36%
2026-07-15
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Returns

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFISX × 		+217.37%
+3.39%/yr 		+3.20%/yr
(R2=0.900)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFISX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$31,736.80
2026-07-15
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Annual Returns

Year VFISX
2026 (YTD) +0.61%
2025 +5.35%
2024 +3.74%
2023 +3.54%
2022 −4.71%
2021 −0.84%
2020 +3.95%
2019 +3.59%
2018 +1.36%
2017 +0.32%
2016 +1.12%
2015 +0.46%
2014 +0.71%
2013 −0.09%
2012 +0.70%
2011 +2.27%
2010 +2.53%
2009 +1.47%
2008 +6.69%
2007 +7.90%
2006 +3.78%
2005 +1.79%
2004 +1.03%
2003 +2.44%
2002 +7.86%
2001 +7.85%
2000 +8.86%
1999 +2.06%
1998 +7.39%
1997 +6.45%
1996 +4.43%
1995 +12.14%
1994 −0.64%
1993 +5.51%
1992 +6.34%
1991 +1.36%

Drawdowns

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFISX × 		−0.37%
from 2026-02-27 peak 		−6.87%
2022-10-20
from 2021-05-28 peak
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Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-07-15 1
Year 		2
Years 		3
Years 		5
Years 		10
Years
VFISX × 		+3.36% +8.14%
+3.99%/yr 		+12.99%
+4.15%/yr 		+7.81%
+1.52%/yr 		+17.38%
+1.61%/yr
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