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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 1993-01-29? to Fri 2026-05-15 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFINX
×
+5.55%
2026-05-15
33.79 TRR
2026-05-15
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
SPY
×
+5.60%
2026-05-15
13.07 TRR
2026-05-15
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 1993-01-29? to Fri 2026-05-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+1,226.96%
+8.08%/yr
+6.28%/yr
(R2=0.847)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
SPY
×
+1,206.62%
+8.03%/yr
+6.28%/yr
(R2=0.847)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1993-01-29? to Fri 2026-05-15 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
1993-01-29
$132,695.51
2026-05-15
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1993-01-29
$130,662.33
2026-05-15
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFINX SPY
2026 (YTD) +5.55% +5.60%
2025 +14.65% +14.65%
2024 +21.34% +21.39%
2023 +22.03% +22.09%
2022 −23.21% −23.15%
2021 +20.08% +20.27%
2020 +17.14% +16.74%
2019 +28.40% +28.29%
2018 −6.33% −6.35%
2017 +19.14% +19.19%
2016 +9.56% +9.73%
2015 +0.50% +0.50%
2014 +12.67% +12.61%
2013 +30.21% +30.35%
2012 +13.85% +14.01%
2011 −0.98% −1.04%
2010 +13.22% +13.36%
2009 +23.17% +23.01%
2008 −37.08% −36.85%
2007 +1.25% +1.01%
2006 +12.80% +13.00%
2005 +1.30% +1.35%
2004 +7.25% +7.21%
2003 +26.13% +25.82%
2002 −23.98% −23.41%
2001 −13.38% −13.10%
2000 −12.04% −12.70%
1999 +17.92% +17.24%
1998 +26.58% +26.65%
1997 +30.95% +31.24%
1996 +18.92% +18.63%
1995 +34.04% +34.61%
1994 −1.46% −2.22%
1993 +7.21% +6.22%
1992 +5.19%
1991 +28.13%
1990 −8.35%
1989 +22.68%
1988 +10.06%
1987 −0.44%
1986 +8.11%
1985 +18.12%
1984 −0.27%
1983 +12.80%
1982 +14.85%
1981 −16.04%
1980 +13.66%
1979 −2.23%

Drawdowns

Fri 1993-01-29? to Fri 2026-05-15 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
−1.23%
from 2026-05-14 peak
−58.52%
2009-03-09
from 2000-03-23 peak
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
SPY
×
−1.21%
from 2026-05-14 peak
−58.56%
2009-03-09
from 2000-03-24 peak
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-05-15 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VFINX
×
+21.86% +34.34%
+15.92%/yr
+69.24%
+19.17%/yr
+52.22%
+8.76%/yr
+205.11%
+11.80%/yr
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
SPY
×
+21.91% +34.47%
+15.97%/yr
+69.37%
+19.20%/yr
+52.66%
+8.83%/yr
+205.33%
+11.80%/yr
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund