All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

VASIX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

VASIX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VASIX returned −1.77% over the past year and −2.03% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 26, 1995, VASIX is up +131.35% in real purchasing-power return, or +2.70%/yr, and is currently −13.39% below its real total-return high on Jan. 20, 2021.

Data ending Thu Oct. 29, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1995-05-26💬 to Thu 2026-10-29 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VASIX
×
+131.35%
+2.70%/yr
+2.43%/yr
R2=0.867
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 1995-05-26💬 to Thu 2026-10-29 Start
Value
End
Value
VASIX
×
$10,000.00
1995-05-26
$23,134.55
2026-10-29

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-29

  YTD YoY
VASIX
×
−2.03% −1.77%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VASIX
×
−13.39%
on 2026-10-29
from 2021-01-20 peak
−26.41%
on 2022-10-20
from 2021-01-20 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-29 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VASIX
×
−1.77% +3.93%
+1.94%/yr
+16.42%
+5.20%/yr
−9.55%
−1.99%/yr
+3.40%
+0.34%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VASIX
2026 (YTD) −2.03%
2025 +6.57%
2024 +1.74%
2023 +5.95%
2022 −19.16%
2021 −4.79%
2020 +7.66%
2019 +9.55%
2018 −2.90%
2017 +4.77%
2016 +2.47%
2015 −0.51%
2014 +5.96%
2013 +1.87%
2012 +4.73%
2011 +0.79%
2010 +7.76%
2009 +9.13%
2008 −10.61%
2007 +2.50%
2006 +5.28%
2005 −0.19%
2004 +4.30%
2003 +8.73%
2002 −2.21%
2001 +2.56%
2000 +4.55%
1999 +0.23%
1998 +11.51%
1997 +12.32%
1996 +4.21%
1995 +8.80%