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

Total Real Returns

VWSTX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VWSTX
×
+0.35%
2026-04-02
3.217 TR
2026-04-02
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Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWSTX
×
+221.73%
+2.97%/yr
+2.72%/yr
(R2=0.926)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VWSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$32,173.00
2026-04-02
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Annual Returns

Year VWSTX
2026 (YTD) +0.35%
2025 +3.96%
2024 +3.13%
2023 +3.86%
2022 −0.81%
2021 +0.18%
2020 +1.82%
2019 +2.38%
2018 +1.59%
2017 +0.99%
2016 +0.36%
2015 +0.45%
2014 +0.65%
2013 +0.47%
2012 +1.00%
2011 +1.60%
2010 +0.83%
2009 +3.08%
2008 +3.75%
2007 +4.21%
2006 +3.01%
2005 +1.66%
2004 +1.12%
2003 +1.63%
2002 +3.60%
2001 +4.77%
2000 +4.93%
1999 +2.34%
1998 +4.34%
1997 +4.10%
1996 +3.70%
1995 +6.00%
1994 +1.65%
1993 +3.91%
1992 +4.76%
1991 +7.27%
1990 +6.68%
1989 +7.05%
1988 +5.65%
1987 +3.42%
1986 +3.92%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWSTX
×
−0.56% −3.08%
2020-03-20
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