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

Total Real Returns

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

VB real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VB returned +22.85% over the past year and +17.00% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 30, 2004, VB is up +382.32% in real purchasing-power return, or +7.23%/yr, and is currently at its real total-return high.

Data ending Fri Aug. 14, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VB
×
+382.32%
+7.23%/yr
+7.44%/yr
R2=0.895
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2004-01-30💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Start
Value
End
Value
VB
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$48,231.92
2026-08-14

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-14

  YTD YoY
VB
×
+17.00% +22.85%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VB
×

on 2026-08-14
−60.34%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-13 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-14 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VB
×
+22.85% +35.05%
+16.21%/yr
+46.44%
+13.56%/yr
+21.94%
+4.05%/yr
+112.11%
+7.81%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VB
2026 (YTD) +17.00%
2025 +6.04%
2024 +10.98%
2023 +14.39%
2022 −22.52%
2021 +9.84%
2020 +17.59%
2019 +24.49%
2018 −11.04%
2017 +13.85%
2016 +16.03%
2015 −4.46%
2014 +6.83%
2013 +35.67%
2012 +16.26%
2011 −5.58%
2010 +26.23%
2009 +32.98%
2008 −36.24%
2007 −2.61%
2006 +12.92%
2005 +3.68%
2004 +12.76%