All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

VWEHX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VWEHX total return snapshot: VWEHX returned +4.72% over the past year and +0.60% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 26, 1979, VWEHX is up +3,128.30% in nominal total return, or +7.75%/yr, and is currently −1.09% below its total-return high on Jul. 6, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VWEHX × 		+3,128.30%
+7.75%/yr 		+7.44%/yr
R2=0.969
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Start
Value 		End
Value
VWEHX × 		$10,000.00
1979-12-26 		$322,829.96
2026-07-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-24

  YTD YoY
VWEHX × 		+0.60% +4.72%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VWEHX × 		−1.09%
on 2026-07-24
from 2026-07-06 peak 		−30.17%
on 2008-11-24
from 2007-05-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VWEHX × 		+4.72% +13.69%
+6.63%/yr 		+24.53%
+7.59%/yr 		+20.29%
+3.76%/yr 		+60.94%
+4.87%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VWEHX
2026 (YTD) +0.60%
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%