All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
VGENX total return snapshot: VGENX returned +35.04% over the past year and +25.70% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 20, 1986, VGENX is up +5,390.16% in nominal total return, or +10.45%/yr, and is currently −0.75% below its total-return high on Aug. 20, 2026.
Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026
| Tue 1986-05-20💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGENX × |
+5,390.16%
+10.45%/yr |
+9.56%/yr
R2=0.892 |
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| Tue 1986-05-20💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VGENX × |
$10,000.00
1986-05-20 |
$549,016.05
2026-09-04 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VGENX × | +25.70% | +35.04% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VGENX × |
−0.75%
on 2026-09-04 from 2026-08-20 peak |
−65.14%
on 2020-03-18 from 2014-06-23 peak |
| Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGENX × | +35.04% |
+49.24% +22.16%/yr |
+71.01% +19.58%/yr |
+144.38% +19.57%/yr |
+106.43% +7.52%/yr |
| Year | VGENX |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +25.70% |
| 2025 | +20.67% |
| 2024 | +10.67% |
| 2023 | +8.78% |
| 2022 | +23.59% |
| 2021 | +27.71% |
| 2020 | −30.85% |
| 2019 | +13.23% |
| 2018 | −17.19% |
| 2017 | +3.22% |
| 2016 | +33.06% |
| 2015 | −21.50% |
| 2014 | −13.76% |
| 2013 | +18.11% |
| 2012 | +2.63% |
| 2011 | −1.70% |
| 2010 | +13.45% |
| 2009 | +38.36% |
| 2008 | −42.77% |
| 2007 | +36.90% |
| 2006 | +19.72% |
| 2005 | +44.53% |
| 2004 | +36.65% |
| 2003 | +33.84% |
| 2002 | −0.72% |
| 2001 | −2.45% |
| 2000 | +37.00% |
| 1999 | +21.01% |
| 1998 | −20.41% |
| 1997 | +14.82% |
| 1996 | +34.04% |
| 1995 | +25.64% |
| 1994 | −1.61% |
| 1993 | +28.14% |
| 1992 | +6.35% |
| 1991 | +0.59% |
| 1990 | −1.37% |
| 1989 | +43.98% |
| 1988 | +21.38% |
| 1987 | +5.06% |
| 1986 | +12.92% |
