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

Total Real Returns

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

VDIGX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VDIGX returned +5.21% over the past year and +2.45% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 9, 1992, VDIGX is up +687.53% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.23%/yr, and is currently −2.22% below its real total-return high on Aug. 10, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1992-07-09💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VDIGX
×
+687.53%
+6.23%/yr
+5.91%/yr
R2=0.899
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1992-07-09💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Start
Value
End
Value
VDIGX
×
$10,000.00
1992-07-09
$78,753.12
2026-09-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-04

  YTD YoY
VDIGX
×
+2.45% +5.21%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VDIGX
×
−2.22%
on 2026-09-04
from 2026-08-10 peak
−47.37%
on 2002-10-09
from 2000-12-29 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VDIGX
×
+5.21% +4.11%
+2.03%/yr
+20.59%
+6.44%/yr
+11.26%
+2.16%/yr
+101.12%
+7.24%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VDIGX
2026 (YTD) +2.45%
2025 +5.46%
2024 +5.86%
2023 +4.60%
2022 −10.67%
2021 +16.65%
2020 +10.53%
2019 +28.02%
2018 −1.68%
2017 +16.86%
2016 +5.31%
2015 +1.96%
2014 +11.02%
2013 +29.58%
2012 +8.49%
2011 +6.28%
2010 +9.78%
2009 +18.54%
2008 −25.65%
2007 +2.76%
2006 +16.64%
2005 +0.77%
2004 +7.51%
2003 +26.82%
2002 −24.96%
2001 −20.66%
2000 +15.18%
1999 −4.93%
1998 +20.40%
1997 +23.00%
1996 +1.90%
1995 +30.71%
1994 −10.91%
1993 +11.98%
1992 +6.74%