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

Total Real Returns

VFORX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VFORX total return snapshot: VFORX returned +15.19% over the past year and +7.47% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 7, 2006, VFORX is up +390.65% in nominal total return, or +8.22%/yr, and is currently −2.40% below its total-return high on Jun. 2, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFORX
×
+390.65%
+8.22%/yr
+8.50%/yr
R2=0.938
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Start
Value
End
Value
VFORX
×
$10,000.00
2006-06-07
$49,065.40
2026-07-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-24

  YTD YoY
VFORX
×
+7.47% +15.19%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFORX
×
−2.40%
on 2026-07-24
from 2026-06-02 peak
−51.63%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFORX
×
+15.19% +33.21%
+15.42%/yr
+50.41%
+14.57%/yr
+45.89%
+7.85%/yr
+166.58%
+10.30%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFORX
2026 (YTD) +7.47%
2025 +18.77%
2024 +12.87%
2023 +18.35%
2022 −17.00%
2021 +14.55%
2020 +15.48%
2019 +23.86%
2018 −7.32%
2017 +20.72%
2016 +8.72%
2015 −1.56%
2014 +7.15%
2013 +24.36%
2012 +15.54%
2011 −2.52%
2010 +15.17%
2009 +28.32%
2008 −34.49%
2007 +7.46%
2006 +13.20%