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

Total Real Returns

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

VFIAX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VFIAX returned +16.17% over the past year and +9.92% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 13, 2000, VFIAX is up +380.18% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.27%/yr, and is currently −1.12% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFIAX
×
+380.18%
+6.27%/yr
+7.51%/yr
R2=0.874
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2000-11-13💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Start
Value
End
Value
VFIAX
×
$10,000.00
2000-11-13
$48,018.31
2026-09-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-04

  YTD YoY
VFIAX
×
+9.92% +16.17%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFIAX
×
−1.12%
on 2026-09-04
from 2026-08-13 peak
−55.99%
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
VFIAX
×
+16.17% +34.66%
+16.04%/yr
+62.82%
+17.64%/yr
+49.00%
+8.30%/yr
+199.30%
+11.59%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFIAX
2026 (YTD) +9.92%
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%