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

Total Real Returns

VWELX vs. VWINX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Thu 2026-11-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWELX
×
+12,229.56%
+10.82%/yr
+10.92%/yr
R2=0.982
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWINX
×
+6,191.50%
+9.24%/yr
+8.96%/yr
R2=0.971
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Thu 2026-11-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VWELX
×
$10,000.00
1979-12-26
$1,232,956.04
2026-11-12
VWINX
×
$10,000.00
1979-12-26
$629,150.39
2026-11-12

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-12

  YTD YoY
VWELX
×
+6.40% +6.75%
VWINX
×
+4.04% +4.91%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWELX
×
−1.33%
on 2026-11-12
from 2026-08-06 peak
−36.12%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
VWINX
×
−1.09%
on 2026-11-12
from 2026-08-13 peak
−21.72%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-29 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-11-12 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VWELX
×
+6.75% +22.65%
+10.75%/yr
+52.25%
+15.04%/yr
+41.72%
+7.22%/yr
+156.25%
+9.87%/yr
VWINX
×
+4.91% +13.74%
+6.65%/yr
+31.96%
+9.68%/yr
+19.90%
+3.70%/yr
+77.28%
+5.89%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VWELX VWINX
2026 (YTD) +6.40% +4.04%
2025 +16.55% +10.98%
2024 +14.73% +5.86%
2023 +14.29% +7.05%
2022 −14.36% −9.09%
2021 +18.99% +8.48%
2020 +10.57% +8.44%
2019 +22.51% +16.39%
2018 −3.43% −2.54%
2017 +14.72% +10.16%
2016 +11.02% +8.09%
2015 +0.55% +1.29%
2014 +9.84% +8.08%
2013 +19.69% +9.19%
2012 +12.56% +10.06%
2011 +3.87% +9.64%
2010 +10.94% +10.66%
2009 +22.24% +16.07%
2008 −22.30% −9.78%
2007 +8.33% +5.65%
2006 +14.96% +11.24%
2005 +6.83% +1.67%
2004 +11.18% +7.57%
2003 +20.75% +9.66%
2002 −6.91% +4.62%
2001 +4.18% +7.36%
2000 +10.89% +16.36%
1999 +33.02% −2.29%
1998 +13.22% +12.20%
1997 +23.23% +20.17%
1996 +16.11% +9.42%
1995 +32.93% +28.90%
1994 −0.47% −4.43%
1993 +13.67% +14.70%
1992 +11.71% +11.02%
1991 +22.07% +21.51%
1990 −2.81% +3.31%
1989 +25.97% +19.16%
1988 +20.45% +13.63%
1987 +3.33% −4.42%
1986 +15.75% +15.13%
1985 +25.86% +26.63%
1984 +2.64% +16.65%
1983 +11.07% +18.58%
1982 +18.84% +23.33%
1981 −5.60% +8.60%
1980 +13.58% +11.94%
1979 +0.21% −2.66%