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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 2003-10-27? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VASIX
×
−1.94%
2026-04-02
2.315 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VTINX
×
−1.64%
2026-04-02
2.135 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWINX
×
−0.59%
2026-04-02
14.2 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2003-10-27? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VASIX
×
+47.31%
+1.74%/yr
+1.89%/yr
(R2=0.725)
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VTINX
×
+113.47%
+3.44%/yr
+3.55%/yr
(R2=0.944)
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWINX
×
+131.42%
+3.81%/yr
+4.25%/yr
(R2=0.912)
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2003-10-27? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VASIX
×
$10,000.00
2003-10-27
$14,731.39
2026-04-02
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VTINX
×
$10,000.00
2003-10-27
$21,346.75
2026-04-02
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWINX
×
$10,000.00
2003-10-27
$23,141.55
2026-04-02
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VASIX VTINX VWINX
2026 (YTD) −1.94% −1.64% −0.59%
2025 +6.55% +8.43% +8.10%
2024 +1.77% +6.42% +2.88%
2023 +5.91% +8.19% +3.62%
2022 −19.16% −17.73% −14.63%
2021 −4.77% +4.68% +1.37%
2020 +7.64% +10.51% +6.95%
2019 +9.55% +10.80% +13.81%
2018 −2.86% −2.38% −4.37%
2017 +4.72% +6.65% +7.91%
2016 +2.45% +3.50% +5.88%
2015 −0.47% +0.81% +0.52%
2014 +5.97% +5.09% +7.30%
2013 +1.83% +5.97% +7.54%
2012 +4.75% +6.56% +8.23%
2011 +0.77% +2.42% +6.47%
2010 +7.74% +8.01% +9.02%
2009 +9.18% +11.28% +13.02%
2008 −10.64% −11.01% −9.88%
2007 +2.50% +3.91% +1.49%
2006 +5.35% +3.76% +8.50%
2005 −0.26% +0.04% −1.67%
2004 +4.38% +5.02% +4.18%
2003 +8.63% +3.07% +7.59%
2002 −2.14% +2.20%
2001 +2.49% +5.73%
2000 +4.59% +12.55%
1999 +0.24% −4.86%
1998 +11.50% +10.42%
1997 +12.32% +18.17%
1996 +4.21% +5.90%
1995 +8.80% +25.69%
1994 −6.91%
1993 +11.63%
1992 +7.90%
1991 +17.90%
1990 −2.67%
1989 +13.88%
1988 +8.83%
1987 −8.49%
1986 +13.90%
1985 +21.95%
1984 +12.26%
1983 +14.25%
1982 +18.79%
1981 −0.29%
1980 −0.52%
1979 −2.86%

Drawdowns

Mon 2003-10-27? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VASIX
×
−13.31% −26.40%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Lifestrategy Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VTINX
×
−3.43% −21.76%
2022-10-14
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWINX
×
−3.39% −22.98%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund