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Total Real Returns

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

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Thu 2020-12-31 to Thu 2026-01-08 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VBMFX
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−0.15%
2026-01-08
2.512 TRR
2026-01-08
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Returns

Thu 2020-12-31 to Thu 2026-01-08 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBMFX
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−21.98%
−4.82%/yr
−4.61%/yr
(R2=0.521)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 2020-12-31 to Thu 2026-01-08 Start
Value
End
Value
VBMFX
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$10,000.00
2020-12-31
$7,801.76
2026-01-08
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Annual Returns

Year VBMFX
2026 (YTD) −0.15%
2025 +3.67%
2024 −1.69%
2023 +2.21%
2022 −18.47%
2021 −7.99%
2020 +6.38%
2019 +6.23%
2018 −2.04%
2017 +1.44%
2016 +0.45%
2015 −0.36%
2014 +5.30%
2013 −3.47%
2012 +2.91%
2011 +4.93%
2010 +5.24%
2009 +3.15%
2008 +5.00%
2007 +2.75%
2006 +1.74%
2005 −0.94%
2004 +1.19%
2003 +1.99%
2002 +6.02%
2001 +6.73%
2000 +7.80%
1999 −2.18%
1998 +7.31%
1997 +7.65%
1996 +0.28%
1995 +15.32%
1994 −5.11%
1993 +8.07%
1992 +5.25%
1991 +12.49%
1990 +2.43%
1989 +8.70%
1988 +2.88%
1987 −2.72%
1986 −0.64%

Drawdowns

Thu 2020-12-31 to Thu 2026-01-08 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBMFX
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−21.98% −30.06%
2023-10-19
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