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Total Real Returns

VFISX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VFISX total return snapshot: VFISX returned +3.16% over the past year and +0.19% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 5, 1991, VFISX is up +216.04% in nominal total return, or +3.39%/yr, and is currently −0.79% below its total-return high on Feb. 27, 2026.

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 YTD
Return 		1 Year
Return
VFISX × 		+0.19%
2026-06-05 		+3.16%
2026-06-05
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Returns

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFISX × 		+216.04%
+3.39%/yr 		+3.21%/yr
(R2=0.900)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFISX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$31,604.38
2026-06-05
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Annual Returns

Year VFISX
2026 (YTD) +0.19%
2025 +5.35%
2024 +3.75%
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 +6.44%
1996 +4.43%
1995 +12.14%
1994 −0.64%
1993 +5.51%
1992 +6.33%
1991 +1.37%

Drawdowns

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFISX × 		−0.79%
from 2026-02-27 peak 		−6.87%
2022-10-20
from 2021-05-28 peak
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Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-06-05 1
Year 		2
Years 		3
Years 		5
Years 		10
Years
VFISX × 		+3.16% +8.64%
+4.23%/yr 		+12.19%
+3.91%/yr 		+7.00%
+1.36%/yr 		+17.10%
+1.59%/yr
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