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

Total Real Returns

VWELX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Wed 1979-12-26? to Tue 2026-03-31 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VWELX
×
−3.35%
2026-03-31
153.66 TR
2026-03-31
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Returns

Wed 1979-12-26? to Tue 2026-03-31 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWELX
×
+15,266.46%
+11.50%/yr
+11.16%/yr
(R2=0.979)
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Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26? to Tue 2026-03-31 Start
Value
End
Value
VWELX
×
$10,000.00
1979-12-26
$1,536,646.41
2026-03-31
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Annual Returns

Year VWELX
2026 (YTD) −3.35%
2025 +16.55%
2024 +14.73%
2023 +14.29%
2022 −14.36%
2021 +18.99%
2020 +10.57%
2019 +22.51%
2018 −3.43%
2017 +14.72%
2016 +11.02%
2015 +0.55%
2014 +9.84%
2013 +19.69%
2012 +12.56%
2011 +3.87%
2010 +10.94%
2009 +22.24%
2008 −22.30%
2007 +8.34%
2006 +14.96%
2005 +6.82%
2004 +11.18%
2003 +20.74%
2002 −6.91%
2001 +4.18%
2000 +10.89%
1999 +33.03%
1998 +13.22%
1997 +23.23%
1996 +16.11%
1995 +32.93%
1994 −0.47%
1993 +13.38%
1992 +12.01%
1991 +22.07%
1990 −2.81%
1989 +25.98%
1988 +20.44%
1987 +3.33%
1986 +15.81%
1985 +25.78%
1984 +6.44%
1983 +19.38%
1982 +24.50%
1981 +2.97%
1980 +22.33%
1979 +0.21%

Drawdowns

Wed 1979-12-26? to Tue 2026-03-31 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWELX
×
−4.90% −36.12%
2009-03-09
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