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 Wed 2025-02-26?
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 Wed 2025-02-26? Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VBMFX × 		+138.45%
+2.34%/yr 		+2.74%/yr
(R2=0.842)
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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1987-08-03? to Wed 2025-02-26? Start
Value 		End
Value
VBMFX × 		$10,000.00
1987-08-03 		$23,844.82
2025-02-26
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Annual Returns

Year VBMFX
2025 (YTD) +0.41%
2024 −1.68%
2023 +2.20%
2022 −18.54%
2021 −8.21%
2020 +6.21%
2019 +6.14%
2018 −1.92%
2017 +1.24%
2016 +0.44%
2015 −0.44%
2014 +5.01%
2013 −3.67%
2012 +2.01%
2011 +4.48%
2010 +4.90%
2009 +3.10%
2008 +4.98%
2007 +2.74%
2006 +1.73%
2005 −0.99%
2004 +0.84%
2003 +2.08%
2002 +5.85%
2001 +6.73%
2000 +7.79%
1999 −2.84%
1998 +6.39%
1997 +7.64%
1996 +0.28%
1995 +15.32%
1994 −4.65%
1993 +6.26%
1992 +3.56%
1991 +11.90%
1990 +2.46%
1989 +8.67%
1988 +2.89%
1987 +2.03%

Drawdowns

VBMFX - Total Real Return Drawdowns Chart
Date
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VBMFX
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Mon 1987-08-03? to Wed 2025-02-26? Final
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VBMFX × 		−24.73% −30.95%
2023-10-19
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