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 +3.16% over the past year and +2.51% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 13, 2000, VBIAX is up +218.00% in real purchasing-power return, or +4.56%/yr, and is currently −3.13% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 30, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Fri 2026-10-30 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBIAX
×
+218.00%
+4.56%/yr
+5.35%/yr
R2=0.938
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Fri 2026-10-30 Start
Value
End
Value
VBIAX
×
$10,000.00
2000-11-13
$31,800.50
2026-10-30

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-30

  YTD YoY
VBIAX
×
+2.51% +3.16%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBIAX
×
−3.13%
on 2026-10-30
from 2026-08-13 peak
−37.02%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-30 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VBIAX
×
+3.16% +14.22%
+6.88%/yr
+42.96%
+12.65%/yr
+12.75%
+2.43%/yr
+79.25%
+6.01%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VBIAX
2026 (YTD) +2.51%
2025 +10.65%
2024 +11.37%
2023 +13.73%
2022 −21.95%
2021 +6.70%
2020 +14.83%
2019 +19.06%
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 +18.66%
2002 −11.60%
2001 −4.59%
2000 −0.16%