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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 2004-01-30? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFAIX
×
−9.81%
2026-04-02
2.189 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFAIX
×
+118.95%
+3.60%/yr
+4.64%/yr
(R2=0.478)
Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VFAIX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$21,894.81
2026-04-02
Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFAIX
2026 (YTD) −9.81%
2025 +11.91%
2024 +26.81%
2023 +10.36%
2022 −17.58%
2021 +26.36%
2020 −3.48%
2019 +28.71%
2018 −15.09%
2017 +17.56%
2016 +22.14%
2015 −1.16%
2014 +13.11%
2013 +30.97%
2012 +24.20%
2011 −16.85%
2010 +13.10%
2009 +11.69%
2008 −49.20%
2007 −20.73%
2006 +16.26%
2005 +2.56%
2004 +7.13%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFAIX
×
−12.50% −79.53%
2009-03-06
Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund