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

Total Real Returns

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

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Mon 1987-08-03? to Fri 2025-02-07?
VBMFX ×
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Returns

VBMFX - Total Real Return Chart
Date
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VBMFX
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VBMFX (Trendline)
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Mon 1987-08-03? to Fri 2025-02-07? Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VBMFX × 		+129.43%
+2.24%/yr 		+2.65%/yr
(R2=0.835)
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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1987-08-03? to Fri 2025-02-07? Start
Value 		End
Value
VBMFX × 		$10,000.00
1987-08-03 		$22,943.02
2025-02-07
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Annual Returns

Year VBMFX
2025 (YTD) +0.06%
2024 −1.69%
2023 +2.19%
2022 −18.54%
2021 −8.20%
2020 +6.19%
2019 +6.22%
2018 −2.26%
2017 +1.32%
2016 +0.44%
2015 −0.62%
2014 +4.69%
2013 −3.81%
2012 +1.99%
2011 +4.53%
2010 +4.85%
2009 +3.12%
2008 +4.98%
2007 +2.74%
2006 +1.73%
2005 −1.36%
2004 +0.24%
2003 +2.08%
2002 +5.83%
2001 +6.74%
2000 +7.79%
1999 −3.45%
1998 +5.98%
1997 +7.65%
1996 +0.29%
1995 +15.31%
1994 −4.66%
1993 +6.27%
1992 +3.55%
1991 +11.91%
1990 +2.44%
1989 +8.68%
1988 +2.87%
1987 +2.04%

Drawdowns

VBMFX - Total Real Return Drawdowns Chart
Date
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VBMFX
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Mon 1987-08-03? to Fri 2025-02-07? Final
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VBMFX × 		−25.51% −30.94%
2023-10-19
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