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📈 Total Real Returns

VWEHX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VWEHX total return snapshot: VWEHX returned +7.04% over the past year and +0.46% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 15, 1986, VWEHX is up +1,272.75% in nominal total return, or +6.76%/yr, and is currently −0.38% below its total-return high on Apr. 17, 2026.

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Wed 2026-05-27 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VWEHX
×
+0.46%
2026-05-27
+7.04%
2026-05-27
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Wed 2026-05-27 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWEHX
×
+1,272.75%
+6.76%/yr
+6.67%/yr
(R2=0.979)
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Wed 2026-05-27 Start
Value
End
Value
VWEHX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$137,274.55
2026-05-27
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWEHX
2026 (YTD) +0.46%
2025 +9.38%
2024 +6.34%
2023 +11.66%
2022 −9.04%
2021 +3.72%
2020 +5.30%
2019 +15.83%
2018 −2.94%
2017 +7.08%
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 +8.56%
2003 +15.73%
2002 +2.09%
2001 +2.97%
2000 −0.83%
1999 +2.96%
1998 +5.72%
1997 +11.97%
1996 +9.64%
1995 +19.24%
1994 −1.64%
1993 +18.33%
1992 +14.36%
1991 +29.41%
1990 −5.86%
1989 +2.01%
1988 +13.70%
1987 +1.51%
1986 +7.74%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Wed 2026-05-27 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWEHX
×
−0.38%
from 2026-04-17 peak
−30.17%
2008-11-24
from 2007-05-31 peak
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-05-27 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VWEHX
×
+7.04% +16.23%
+7.78%/yr
+27.80%
+8.51%/yr
+21.96%
+4.05%/yr
+66.18%
+5.21%/yr
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund