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

Total Real Returns

VWIAX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VWIAX total return snapshot: VWIAX returned +5.95% over the past year and +4.18% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 14, 2001, VWIAX is up +406.91% in nominal total return, or +6.58%/yr, and is currently −0.97% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 30, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-05-14💬 to Fri 2026-10-30 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWIAX
×
+406.91%
+6.58%/yr
+6.82%/yr
R2=0.986
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2001-05-14💬 to Fri 2026-10-30 Start
Value
End
Value
VWIAX
×
$10,000.00
2001-05-14
$50,690.83
2026-10-30

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-30

  YTD YoY
VWIAX
×
+4.18% +5.95%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWIAX
×
−0.97%
on 2026-10-30
from 2026-08-13 peak
−21.64%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-29 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-30 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VWIAX
×
+5.95% +14.39%
+6.95%/yr
+35.48%
+10.65%/yr
+20.73%
+3.84%/yr
+77.52%
+5.91%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VWIAX
2026 (YTD) +4.18%
2025 +11.08%
2024 +5.92%
2023 +7.13%
2022 −9.04%
2021 +8.55%
2020 +8.52%
2019 +16.47%
2018 −2.49%
2017 +10.26%
2016 +8.16%
2015 +1.36%
2014 +8.16%
2013 +9.28%
2012 +10.10%
2011 +9.76%
2010 +10.72%
2009 +16.18%
2008 −9.73%
2007 +5.75%
2006 +11.58%
2005 +3.56%
2004 +9.58%
2003 +9.78%
2002 +4.70%
2001 +2.79%