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Total Real Returns

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

VFIAX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VFIAX returned +25.06% over the past year and +7.70% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 13, 2000, VFIAX is up +370.47% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.25%/yr, and is currently at its real total-return high.

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VFIAX
×
+7.70%
2026-05-28
+25.06%
2026-05-28
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFIAX
×
+370.47%
+6.25%/yr
+7.44%/yr
(R2=0.870)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 Start
Value
End
Value
VFIAX
×
$10,000.00
2000-11-13
$47,046.94
2026-05-28
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFIAX
2026 (YTD) +7.70%
2025 +14.76%
2024 +21.47%
2023 +22.15%
2022 −23.13%
2021 +20.20%
2020 +16.73%
2019 +28.52%
2018 −6.24%
2017 +19.26%
2016 +9.67%
2015 +0.61%
2014 +12.80%
2013 +30.37%
2012 +13.99%
2011 −0.87%
2010 +13.35%
2009 +23.30%
2008 −37.03%
2007 +1.33%
2006 +12.91%
2005 +1.39%
2004 +8.10%
2003 +26.71%
2002 −23.93%
2001 −13.32%
2000 −2.09%

Drawdowns

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFIAX
×
−55.99%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-05-28 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VFIAX
×
+25.06% +37.39%
+17.23%/yr
+70.32%
+19.38%/yr
+55.36%
+9.21%/yr
+205.26%
+11.80%/yr
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund