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

Total Real Returns

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

VBIAX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VBIAX returned +5.61% over the past year and +4.00% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 13, 2000, VBIAX is up +187.77% in real purchasing-power return, or +4.17%/yr, and is currently −1.72% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 9, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Fri 2026-10-09 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBIAX
×
+187.77%
+4.17%/yr
+5.06%/yr
R2=0.929
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Fri 2026-10-09 Start
Value
End
Value
VBIAX
×
$10,000.00
2000-11-13
$28,777.09
2026-10-09

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-09

  YTD YoY
VBIAX
×
+4.00% +5.61%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBIAX
×
−1.72%
on 2026-10-09
from 2026-08-13 peak
−37.02%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-09 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VBIAX
×
+5.61% +11.22%
+5.46%/yr
+32.00%
+9.70%/yr
+7.09%
+1.38%/yr
+61.52%
+4.91%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VBIAX
2026 (YTD) +4.00%
2025 +9.15%
2024 +7.98%
2023 +11.11%
2022 −22.60%
2021 +4.77%
2020 +13.64%
2019 +18.86%
2018 −4.68%
2017 +11.54%
2016 +6.56%
2015 −0.23%
2014 +9.17%
2013 +16.36%
2012 +9.59%
2011 +1.29%
2010 +11.62%
2009 +16.97%
2008 −22.20%
2007 +2.13%
2006 +8.34%
2005 +1.32%
2004 +7.19%
2003 +17.80%
2002 −11.61%
2001 −4.62%
2000 −0.16%