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Total Real Returns

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

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Wed 2014-12-31 to Tue 2026-03-17 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VBMFX
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−0.74%
2026-03-17
2.359 TRR
2026-03-17
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Returns

Wed 2014-12-31 to Tue 2026-03-17 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBMFX
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−12.89%
−1.22%/yr
−2.01%/yr
(R2=0.447)
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Growth of $10,000

Wed 2014-12-31 to Tue 2026-03-17 Start
Value
End
Value
VBMFX
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$10,000.00
2014-12-31
$8,710.83
2026-03-17
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Annual Returns

Year VBMFX
2026 (YTD) −0.74%
2025 +4.25%
2024 −1.69%
2023 +2.20%
2022 −18.48%
2021 −8.23%
2020 +6.20%
2019 +6.22%
2018 −2.03%
2017 +1.34%
2016 +0.45%
2015 −0.45%
2014 +4.98%
2013 −3.71%
2012 +2.31%
2011 +4.45%
2010 +4.75%
2009 +3.15%
2008 +5.00%
2007 +2.75%
2006 +1.74%
2005 −0.98%
2004 +0.99%
2003 +1.99%
2002 +5.92%
2001 +6.73%
2000 +7.78%
1999 −2.33%
1998 +6.92%
1997 +7.64%
1996 +0.29%
1995 +15.31%
1994 −5.13%
1993 +6.80%
1992 +4.25%
1991 +11.89%
1990 +2.45%
1989 +8.68%
1988 +2.89%
1987 −2.71%
1986 −0.65%

Drawdowns

Wed 2014-12-31 to Tue 2026-03-17 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBMFX
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−22.96% −30.92%
2023-10-19
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