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

Total Real Returns

VWINX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VWINX total return snapshot: VWINX returned +4.32% over the past year and +2.70% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 26, 1979, VWINX is up +6,110.94% in nominal total return, or +9.22%/yr, and is currently −2.36% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 16, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VWINX × 		+6,110.94%
+9.22%/yr 		+8.97%/yr
R2=0.971
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Start
Value 		End
Value
VWINX × 		$10,000.00
1979-12-26 		$621,093.75
2026-10-16

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-16

  YTD YoY
VWINX × 		+2.70% +4.32%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VWINX × 		−2.36%
on 2026-10-16
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−21.72%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-29 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VWINX × 		+4.32% +11.05%
+5.38%/yr 		+30.49%
+9.28%/yr 		+19.36%
+3.60%/yr 		+73.52%
+5.67%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VWINX
2026 (YTD) +2.70%
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 +4.62%
2001 +7.36%
2000 +16.36%
1999 −2.29%
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 +19.16%
1988 +13.63%
1987 −4.42%
1986 +15.13%
1985 +26.63%
1984 +16.65%
1983 +18.58%
1982 +23.33%
1981 +8.60%
1980 +11.94%
1979 −2.66%