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Total Real Returns

VWINX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VWINX total return snapshot: VWINX returned +8.79% over the past year and +3.87% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 26, 1979, VWINX is up +6,181.15% in nominal total return, or +9.31%/yr, and is currently at its total-return high.

Data ending Mon Jul. 6, 2026

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VWINX
×
+3.87%
2026-07-06
+8.79%
2026-07-06
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Returns

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWINX
×
+6,181.15%
+9.31%/yr
+9.00%/yr
(R2=0.971)
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Start
Value
End
Value
VWINX
×
$10,000.00
1979-12-26
$628,115.17
2026-07-06
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWINX
2026 (YTD) +3.87%
2025 +10.98%
2024 +5.86%
2023 +7.05%
2022 −9.09%
2021 +8.48%
2020 +8.44%
2019 +16.39%
2018 −2.54%
2017 +10.16%
2016 +8.09%
2015 +1.29%
2014 +8.08%
2013 +9.19%
2012 +10.06%
2011 +9.64%
2010 +10.66%
2009 +16.07%
2008 −9.78%
2007 +5.65%
2006 +11.24%
2005 +1.67%
2004 +7.57%
2003 +9.66%
2002 +4.63%
2001 +7.36%
2000 +16.37%
1999 −2.30%
1998 +12.20%
1997 +20.17%
1996 +9.42%
1995 +28.90%
1994 −4.43%
1993 +14.70%
1992 +11.02%
1991 +21.51%
1990 +3.31%
1989 +19.17%
1988 +13.62%
1987 −4.42%
1986 +15.11%
1985 +26.63%
1984 +16.65%
1983 +18.60%
1982 +23.31%
1981 +8.62%
1980 +11.93%
1979 −2.66%

Drawdowns

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Mon 2026-07-06 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWINX
×
−21.72%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-29 peak
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-07-06 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VWINX
×
+8.79% +19.11%
+9.14%/yr
+29.68%
+9.05%/yr
+22.13%
+4.08%/yr
+74.17%
+5.71%/yr
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund