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 +5.83% over the past year and +3.40% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 13, 2000, VBIAX is up +186.11% in real purchasing-power return, or +4.15%/yr, and is currently −2.29% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 18, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBIAX
×
+186.11%
+4.15%/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 2026-09-18 Start
Value
End
Value
VBIAX
×
$10,000.00
2000-11-13
$28,610.90
2026-09-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-18

  YTD YoY
VBIAX
×
+3.40% +5.83%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBIAX
×
−2.29%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-08-13 peak
−37.02%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VBIAX
×
+5.83% +11.70%
+5.69%/yr
+28.05%
+8.59%/yr
+4.98%
+0.98%/yr
+61.14%
+4.89%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VBIAX
2026 (YTD) +3.40%
2025 +9.16%
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 −4.61%
2000 −0.16%