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 +3.61% over the past year and +1.32% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 26, 1979, VWEHX is up +3,151.20% in nominal total return, or +7.74%/yr, and is currently −0.92% below its total-return high on Aug. 31, 2026.

Data ending Thu Sep. 10, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Thu 2026-09-10 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VWEHX × 		+3,151.20%
+7.74%/yr 		+7.43%/yr
R2=0.969
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Thu 2026-09-10 Start
Value 		End
Value
VWEHX × 		$10,000.00
1979-12-26 		$325,120.19
2026-09-10

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-10

  YTD YoY
VWEHX × 		+1.32% +3.61%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VWEHX × 		−0.92%
on 2026-09-10
from 2026-08-31 peak 		−30.17%
on 2008-11-24
from 2007-05-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-09-10 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VWEHX × 		+3.61% +11.67%
+5.68%/yr 		+25.36%
+7.83%/yr 		+19.90%
+3.70%/yr 		+59.81%
+4.80%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VWEHX
2026 (YTD) +1.32%
2025 +9.37%
2024 +6.35%
2023 +11.66%
2022 −9.04%
2021 +3.72%
2020 +5.30%
2019 +15.83%
2018 −2.94%
2017 +7.07%
2016 +11.24%
2015 −1.38%
2014 +4.61%
2013 +4.57%
2012 +14.39%
2011 +7.22%
2010 +11.77%
2009 +39.18%
2008 −21.24%
2007 +2.10%
2006 +8.29%
2005 +2.79%
2004 +8.56%
2003 +15.73%
2002 +2.09%
2001 +2.98%
2000 −0.82%
1999 +2.96%
1998 +5.71%
1997 +11.98%
1996 +9.63%
1995 +19.25%
1994 −1.64%
1993 +18.32%
1992 +14.38%
1991 +29.40%
1990 −5.85%
1989 +2.00%
1988 +13.71%
1987 +1.50%
1986 +17.01%
1985 +22.01%
1984 +7.51%
1983 +15.74%
1982 +27.21%
1981 +9.46%
1980 +3.40%
1979 −1.08%