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Total Real Returns

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

Tue 2004-10-05? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFINX
×
−4.60%
2026-04-02
30.54 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
ARCC
×
−9.14%
2026-04-02
6.564 TRR
2026-04-02
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Tue 2004-10-05? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+396.45%
+7.74%/yr
+8.61%/yr
(R2=0.898)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
ARCC
×
+556.39%
+9.15%/yr
+10.66%/yr
(R2=0.887)
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Tue 2004-10-05? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
2004-10-05
$49,645.42
2026-04-02
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
ARCC
×
$10,000.00
2004-10-05
$65,638.61
2026-04-02
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VFINX ARCC
2026 (YTD) −4.60% −9.14%
2025 +14.65% −1.53%
2024 +21.34% +16.41%
2023 +22.03% +16.11%
2022 −23.21% −9.66%
2021 +20.08% +27.19%
2020 +17.14% −0.46%
2019 +28.40% +28.36%
2018 −6.33% +6.75%
2017 +19.14% +2.34%
2016 +9.56% +25.43%
2015 +0.50% +0.03%
2014 +12.66% −4.29%
2013 +30.22% +9.42%
2012 +13.85% +22.61%
2011 −0.98% −0.40%
2010 +13.22% +43.28%
2009 +23.17% +140.49%
2008 −37.08% −47.79%
2007 +1.25% −18.72%
2006 +12.80% +27.32%
2005 +1.30% −13.71%
2004 +7.25% +31.28%
2003 +26.12%
2002 −23.97%
2001 −13.37%
2000 −12.04%
1999 +17.92%
1998 +26.59%
1997 +30.95%
1996 +18.91%
1995 +34.05%
1994 −1.47%
1993 +7.22%
1992 +5.19%
1991 +28.12%
1990 −8.36%
1989 +22.68%
1988 +10.07%
1987 −0.46%
1986 +8.12%
1985 +18.14%
1984 −0.29%
1983 +12.80%
1982 +14.87%
1981 −16.06%
1980 +13.68%
1979 −2.26%

Drawdowns

Tue 2004-10-05? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
−6.31% −56.04%
2009-03-09
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
ARCC
×
−17.59% −79.95%
2009-03-05
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock