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Total Real Returns

VWEHX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VWEHX total return snapshot: VWEHX returned +5.69% over the past year and +1.72% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 26, 1979, VWEHX is up +3,163.97% in nominal total return, or +7.78%/yr, and is currently at its total-return high.

Data ending Mon Jul. 6, 2026

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VWEHX
×
+1.72%
2026-07-06
+5.69%
2026-07-06
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWEHX
×
+3,163.97%
+7.78%/yr
+7.44%/yr
(R2=0.969)
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Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Start
Value
End
Value
VWEHX
×
$10,000.00
1979-12-26
$326,397.15
2026-07-06
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWEHX
2026 (YTD) +1.72%
2025 +9.37%
2024 +6.35%
2023 +11.66%
2022 −9.05%
2021 +3.72%
2020 +5.30%
2019 +15.83%
2018 −2.94%
2017 +7.07%
2016 +11.23%
2015 −1.38%
2014 +4.61%
2013 +4.57%
2012 +14.39%
2011 +7.22%
2010 +11.76%
2009 +39.18%
2008 −21.23%
2007 +2.10%
2006 +8.28%
2005 +2.79%
2004 +8.57%
2003 +15.72%
2002 +2.09%
2001 +2.98%
2000 −0.82%
1999 +2.96%
1998 +5.71%
1997 +11.99%
1996 +9.63%
1995 +19.25%
1994 −1.63%
1993 +18.32%
1992 +14.35%
1991 +29.40%
1990 −5.85%
1989 +2.02%
1988 +13.71%
1987 +1.50%
1986 +16.99%
1985 +22.01%
1984 +7.50%
1983 +15.73%
1982 +27.24%
1981 +9.41%
1980 +3.43%
1979 −1.07%

Drawdowns

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWEHX
×
−30.17%
2008-11-24
from 2007-05-31 peak
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-07-06 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VWEHX
×
+5.69% +15.59%
+7.51%/yr
+27.85%
+8.54%/yr
+21.62%
+3.99%/yr
+65.56%
+5.17%/yr
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund