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 +5.24% over the past year and +9.70% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Aug. 13, 2001, VEIRX is up +340.69% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.10%/yr, and is currently −1.94% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-08-13💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VEIRX
×
+340.69%
+6.10%/yr
+7.18%/yr
R2=0.926
Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2001-08-13💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Start
Value
End
Value
VEIRX
×
$10,000.00
2001-08-13
$44,069.29
2026-09-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-04

  YTD YoY
VEIRX
×
+9.70% +5.24%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VEIRX
×
−1.94%
on 2026-09-04
from 2026-08-13 peak
−54.82%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VEIRX
×
+5.24% +16.51%
+7.94%/yr
+34.32%
+10.33%/yr
+28.71%
+5.18%/yr
+103.62%
+7.37%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VEIRX
2026 (YTD) +9.70%
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%