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Total Real Returns

VWEHX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VWEHX total return snapshot: VWEHX returned +6.65% over the past year and +1.19% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 26, 1979, VWEHX is up +3,146.60% in nominal total return, or +7.78%/yr, and is currently at its total-return high.

Data ending Tue Jun. 16, 2026

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Tue 2026-06-16 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VWEHX
×
+1.19%
2026-06-16
+6.65%
2026-06-16
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Returns

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Tue 2026-06-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWEHX
×
+3,146.60%
+7.78%/yr
+7.44%/yr
(R2=0.969)
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Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Tue 2026-06-16 Start
Value
End
Value
VWEHX
×
$10,000.00
1979-12-26
$324,659.96
2026-06-16
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Annual Returns

Year VWEHX
2026 (YTD) +1.19%
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 +7.08%
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 +8.57%
2003 +15.72%
2002 +2.09%
2001 +2.98%
2000 −0.82%
1999 +2.96%
1998 +5.71%
1997 +11.98%
1996 +9.64%
1995 +19.24%
1994 −1.64%
1993 +18.33%
1992 +14.36%
1991 +29.42%
1990 −5.86%
1989 +2.01%
1988 +13.70%
1987 +1.50%
1986 +17.01%
1985 +21.99%
1984 +7.50%
1983 +15.78%
1982 +27.21%
1981 +9.42%
1980 +3.41%
1979 −1.06%

Drawdowns

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Tue 2026-06-16 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWEHX
×
−30.17%
2008-11-24
from 2007-05-31 peak
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Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-06-16 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VWEHX
×
+6.65% +16.02%
+7.71%/yr
+26.36%
+8.11%/yr
+21.80%
+4.02%/yr
+67.47%
+5.29%/yr
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