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 +7.43% over the past year and +3.99% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 14, 2001, VWIAX is up +406.02% in nominal total return, or +6.62%/yr, and is currently −1.15% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Wed Sep. 2, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-05-14💬 to Wed 2026-09-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWIAX
×
+406.02%
+6.62%/yr
+6.83%/yr
R2=0.985
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2001-05-14💬 to Wed 2026-09-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VWIAX
×
$10,000.00
2001-05-14
$50,602.18
2026-09-02

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-02

  YTD YoY
VWIAX
×
+3.99% +7.43%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWIAX
×
−1.15%
on 2026-09-02
from 2026-08-13 peak
−21.64%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-29 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-09-02 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VWIAX
×
+7.43% +14.16%
+6.85%/yr
+28.47%
+8.71%/yr
+20.07%
+3.73%/yr
+73.99%
+5.69%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VWIAX
2026 (YTD) +3.99%
2025 +11.09%
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 +9.27%
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%