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

Total Real Returns

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

VEIRX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VEIRX returned +5.25% over the past year and +8.04% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Aug. 13, 2001, VEIRX is up +333.99% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.06%/yr, and is currently −2.67% below its real total-return high on Dec. 11, 2025.

Data ending Mon Jul. 27, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-08-13💬 to Mon 2026-07-27 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VEIRX
×
+333.99%
+6.06%/yr
+7.18%/yr
R2=0.925
Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2001-08-13💬 to Mon 2026-07-27 Start
Value
End
Value
VEIRX
×
$10,000.00
2001-08-13
$43,399.24
2026-07-27

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-27

  YTD YoY
VEIRX
×
+8.04% +5.25%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VEIRX
×
−2.67%
on 2026-07-27
from 2025-12-11 peak
−54.82%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-07-27 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VEIRX
×
+5.25% +16.13%
+7.76%/yr
+29.45%
+8.99%/yr
+29.75%
+5.35%/yr
+101.91%
+7.28%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VEIRX
2026 (YTD) +8.04%
2025 +4.53%
2024 +11.69%
2023 +4.26%
2022 −6.15%
2021 +17.24%
2020 +1.69%
2019 +22.54%
2018 −7.45%
2017 +16.05%
2016 +12.50%
2015 +0.17%
2014 +10.63%
2013 +28.25%
2012 +11.66%
2011 +7.52%
2010 +13.30%
2009 +14.21%
2008 −30.87%
2007 +0.77%
2006 +17.82%
2005 +1.06%
2004 +11.53%
2003 +21.33%
2002 −17.56%
2001 −2.51%