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 +14.42% over the past year and +10.25% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 7, 2006, VFORX is up +403.36% in nominal total return, or +8.29%/yr, and is currently −1.48% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 25, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Fri 2026-09-25 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFORX
×
+403.36%
+8.29%/yr
+8.54%/yr
R2=0.939
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Fri 2026-09-25 Start
Value
End
Value
VFORX
×
$10,000.00
2006-06-07
$50,335.91
2026-09-25

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-25

  YTD YoY
VFORX
×
+10.25% +14.42%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFORX
×
−1.48%
on 2026-09-25
from 2026-08-13 peak
−51.63%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-25 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFORX
×
+14.42% +30.08%
+14.05%/yr
+61.64%
+17.36%/yr
+48.82%
+8.28%/yr
+169.10%
+10.41%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFORX
2026 (YTD) +10.25%
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%