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 +6.89% over the past year and +4.07% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 26, 1979, VWINX is up +6,193.25% in nominal total return, or +9.28%/yr, and is currently −1.07% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VWINX × 		+6,193.25%
+9.28%/yr 		+8.98%/yr
R2=0.971
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Start
Value 		End
Value
VWINX × 		$10,000.00
1979-12-26 		$629,324.95
2026-09-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-04

  YTD YoY
VWINX × 		+4.07% +6.89%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VWINX × 		−1.07%
on 2026-09-04
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−21.72%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-29 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VWINX × 		+6.89% +14.02%
+6.78%/yr 		+28.34%
+8.67%/yr 		+20.05%
+3.72%/yr 		+72.92%
+5.63%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VWINX
2026 (YTD) +4.07%
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%