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Total Real Returns

VFINX vs. SPY vs. FBNDX vs. VBMFX vs. VWELX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1993-01-29πŸ’¬ to Fri 2026-09-11 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+1,268.71%
+8.09%/yr
+6.35%/yr
R2=0.851
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
SPY
×
+1,247.31%
+8.04%/yr
+6.34%/yr
R2=0.851
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
FBNDX
×
+81.30%
+1.79%/yr
+2.09%/yr
R2=0.791
Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund Mutual Fund
VBMFX
×
+73.02%
+1.64%/yr
+1.99%/yr
R2=0.709
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWELX
×
+1,075.29%
+7.61%/yr
+6.88%/yr
R2=0.958
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 1993-01-29πŸ’¬ to Fri 2026-09-11 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
1993-01-29
$136,870.78
2026-09-11
SPY
×
$10,000.00
1993-01-29
$134,730.55
2026-09-11
FBNDX
×
$10,000.00
1993-01-29
$18,129.88
2026-09-11
VBMFX
×
$10,000.00
1993-01-29
$17,301.96
2026-09-11
VWELX
×
$10,000.00
1993-01-29
$117,529.09
2026-09-11

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-11

  YTD YoY
VFINX
×
+8.87% +13.57%
SPY
×
+8.89% +13.64%
FBNDX
×
βˆ’4.62% βˆ’4.09%
VBMFX
×
βˆ’4.76% βˆ’4.06%
VWELX
×
+2.75% +6.65%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
βˆ’1.99%
on 2026-09-11
from 2026-08-13 peak
βˆ’58.52%
on 2009-03-09
from 2000-03-23 peak
SPY
×
βˆ’2.03%
on 2026-09-11
from 2026-08-13 peak
βˆ’58.56%
on 2009-03-09
from 2000-03-24 peak
FBNDX
×
βˆ’23.80%
on 2026-09-11
from 2020-08-06 peak
βˆ’29.62%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-08-06 peak
VBMFX
×
βˆ’26.09%
on 2026-09-11
from 2020-08-04 peak
βˆ’30.93%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak
VWELX
×
βˆ’1.75%
on 2026-09-11
from 2026-08-07 peak
βˆ’37.23%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-11 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFINX
×
+13.57% +32.40%
+15.06%/yr
+62.00%
+17.45%/yr
+49.54%
+8.38%/yr
+202.37%
+11.70%/yr
SPY
×
+13.64% +32.56%
+15.14%/yr
+62.13%
+17.48%/yr
+49.91%
+8.43%/yr
+202.40%
+11.70%/yr
FBNDX
×
βˆ’4.09% βˆ’3.78%
βˆ’1.91%/yr
+3.81%
+1.25%/yr
βˆ’19.58%
βˆ’4.26%/yr
βˆ’13.34%
βˆ’1.42%/yr
VBMFX
×
βˆ’4.06% βˆ’4.25%
βˆ’2.15%/yr
+2.80%
+0.92%/yr
βˆ’20.90%
βˆ’4.58%/yr
βˆ’18.78%
βˆ’2.06%/yr
VWELX
×
+6.65% +20.03%
+9.56%/yr
+38.29%
+11.41%/yr
+18.70%
+3.49%/yr
+86.38%
+6.42%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFINX SPY FBNDX VBMFX VWELX
2026 (YTD) +8.87% +8.89% βˆ’4.62% βˆ’4.76% +2.75%
2025 +14.65% +14.65% +4.54% +4.26% +13.51%
2024 +21.34% +21.39% βˆ’0.93% βˆ’1.69% +11.52%
2023 +22.03% +22.09% +3.01% +2.20% +10.59%
2022 βˆ’23.21% βˆ’23.15% βˆ’18.95% βˆ’18.50% βˆ’19.56%
2021 +20.08% +20.27% βˆ’7.42% βˆ’8.21% +11.17%
2020 +17.14% +16.74% +8.46% +6.19% +9.08%
2019 +28.40% +28.29% +7.39% +6.20% +19.78%
2018 βˆ’6.33% βˆ’6.35% βˆ’2.23% βˆ’1.99% βˆ’5.24%
2017 +19.14% +19.19% +1.95% +1.33% +12.35%
2016 +9.56% +9.73% +3.03% +0.42% +8.77%
2015 +0.50% +0.50% βˆ’2.28% βˆ’0.43% βˆ’0.18%
2014 +12.67% +12.61% +5.05% +4.97% +9.01%
2013 +30.21% +30.35% βˆ’3.21% βˆ’3.69% +17.92%
2012 +13.85% +14.01% +4.44% +2.29% +10.64%
2011 βˆ’0.98% βˆ’1.04% +4.79% +4.49% +0.87%
2010 +13.22% +13.36% +6.84% +4.75% +9.30%
2009 +23.17% +23.01% +12.99% +3.14% +19.00%
2008 βˆ’37.08% βˆ’36.85% βˆ’6.90% +5.00% βˆ’22.37%
2007 +1.25% +1.01% βˆ’1.40% +2.75% +4.07%
2006 +12.80% +13.00% +2.28% +1.75% +12.14%
2005 +1.30% +1.35% βˆ’0.51% βˆ’0.97% +3.28%
2004 +7.25% +7.21% +1.35% +0.99% +7.67%
2003 +26.13% +25.82% +2.81% +1.99% +18.52%
2002 βˆ’23.98% βˆ’23.40% +6.85% +5.92% βˆ’9.08%
2001 βˆ’13.38% βˆ’13.10% +7.19% +6.73% +2.59%
2000 βˆ’12.04% βˆ’12.70% +7.26% +7.79% +7.25%
1999 +17.92% +17.24% βˆ’3.58% βˆ’2.32% +29.55%
1998 +26.58% +26.65% +6.30% +6.91% +11.42%
1997 +30.95% +31.24% +7.11% +7.64% +21.17%
1996 +18.92% +18.63% βˆ’0.23% +0.29% +12.38%
1995 +34.04% +34.61% +12.70% +15.32% +29.63%
1994 βˆ’1.46% βˆ’2.22% βˆ’7.76% βˆ’5.14% βˆ’3.06%
1993 +7.21% +6.22% +13.15% +6.79% +10.63%
1992 +5.19% +5.33% +4.24% +8.56%
1991 +28.13% +15.44% +11.90% +18.44%
1990 βˆ’8.35% βˆ’0.03% +2.45% βˆ’8.42%
1989 +22.68% +8.14% +8.67% +20.39%
1988 +10.06% +3.46% +2.89% +15.35%
1987 βˆ’0.44% βˆ’4.08% βˆ’2.71% βˆ’1.06%
1986 +8.11% +5.52% βˆ’0.66% +14.50%
1985 +18.11% +21.24%
1984 βˆ’0.27% +2.49%
1983 +12.80% +14.92%
1982 +14.85% +19.92%
1981 βˆ’16.04% βˆ’5.47%
1980 +13.66% +8.70%
1979 βˆ’2.24% +0.08%