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Total Real Returns

VGENX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VGENX total return snapshot: VGENX returned +30.18% over the past year and +20.45% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 20, 1986, VGENX is up +5,160.72% in nominal total return, or +10.40%/yr, and is currently −3.93% below its total-return high on Apr. 30, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jun. 12, 2026

Tue 1986-05-20💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VGENX
×
+20.45%
2026-06-12
+30.18%
2026-06-12
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Returns

Tue 1986-05-20💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VGENX
×
+5,160.72%
+10.40%/yr
+9.57%/yr
(R2=0.891)
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Growth of $10,000

Tue 1986-05-20💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VGENX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-20
$526,072.37
2026-06-12
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Annual Returns

Year VGENX
2026 (YTD) +20.45%
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%

Drawdowns

Tue 1986-05-20💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VGENX
×
−3.93%
from 2026-04-30 peak
−65.14%
2020-03-18
from 2014-06-23 peak
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Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-06-12 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VGENX
×
+30.18% +47.84%
+21.59%/yr
+78.53%
+21.31%/yr
+128.53%
+17.97%/yr
+107.35%
+7.56%/yr
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