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

Total Real Returns

VWELX,VSMGX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Fri 1994-12-16? to Tue 2026-04-21 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VWELX
×
+2.07%
2026-04-21
162.28 TR
2026-04-21
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX
×
+3.85%
2026-04-21
10.83 TR
2026-04-21
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 1994-12-16? to Tue 2026-04-21 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWELX
×
+2,276.44%
+10.64%/yr
+9.04%/yr
(R2=0.978)
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX
×
+982.54%
+7.89%/yr
+6.41%/yr
(R2=0.966)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1994-12-16? to Tue 2026-04-21 Start
Value
End
Value
VWELX
×
$10,000.00
1994-12-16
$237,643.98
2026-04-21
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX
×
$10,000.00
1994-12-16
$108,253.95
2026-04-21
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWELX VSMGX
2026 (YTD) +2.07% +3.85%
2025 +16.55% +16.26%
2024 +14.73% +10.28%
2023 +14.29% +15.51%
2022 −14.36% −16.01%
2021 +18.99% +10.08%
2020 +10.57% +13.59%
2019 +22.51% +19.37%
2018 −3.43% −4.90%
2017 +14.72% +15.04%
2016 +11.02% +7.14%
2015 +0.55% −0.56%
2014 +9.84% +7.07%
2013 +19.69% +15.06%
2012 +12.56% +11.75%
2011 +3.87% +0.28%
2010 +10.94% +13.31%
2009 +22.24% +20.35%
2008 −22.30% −26.49%
2007 +8.34% +7.33%
2006 +14.96% +13.30%
2005 +6.82% +5.68%
2004 +11.18% +11.76%
2003 +20.74% +22.40%
2002 −6.91% −10.34%
2001 +4.18% −4.42%
2000 +10.89% −0.86%
1999 +33.03% +12.10%
1998 +13.22% +19.34%
1997 +23.23% +19.65%
1996 +16.11% +12.72%
1995 +32.93% +26.58%
1994 −0.47% +2.04%
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

Fri 1994-12-16? to Tue 2026-04-21 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWELX
×
−0.85% −36.12%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VSMGX
×
−0.86% −41.12%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Lifestrategy Moderate Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund