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Total Real Returns

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

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Wed 1979-12-26? to Mon 2001-12-31?
VFINX ×
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR ×
United States Dollar Currency

Returns

VFINX,USDOLLAR - Total Real Return Chart
Date
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VFINX
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VFINX (Trendline)
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USDOLLAR
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USDOLLAR (Trendline)
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Wed 1979-12-26? to Mon 2001-12-31? Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFINX × 		+536.97%
+8.77%/yr 		+10.75%/yr
(R2=0.942)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		−56.65%
−3.73%/yr 		−3.40%/yr
(R2=0.981)
United States Dollar Currency

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26? to Mon 2001-12-31? Start
Value 		End
Value
VFINX × 		$10,000.00
1979-12-26 		$63,696.97
2001-12-31
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		$10,000.00
1979-12-26 		$4,334.53
2001-12-31
United States Dollar Currency

Annual Returns

Year VFINX USDOLLAR
2025 (YTD) −4.42% −1.48%
2024 +21.34% −2.87%
2023 +22.03% −3.24%
2022 −23.21% −6.01%
2021 +20.08% −6.59%
2020 +17.14% −1.36%
2019 +28.40% −2.27%
2018 −6.33% −1.85%
2017 +19.14% −2.03%
2016 +9.56% −2.07%
2015 +0.50% −0.73%
2014 +12.67% −0.73%
2013 +30.22% −1.50%
2012 +13.85% −1.69%
2011 −0.98% −2.87%
2010 +13.22% −1.48%
2009 +23.16% −2.62%
2008 −37.08% −0.13%
2007 +1.25% −3.90%
2006 +12.80% −2.46%
2005 +1.30% −3.33%
2004 +7.24% −3.16%
2003 +26.14% −1.81%
2002 −23.98% −2.37%
2001 −13.38% −1.52%
2000 −12.03% −3.26%
1999 +17.92% −2.61%
1998 +26.58% −1.61%
1997 +30.95% −1.68%
1996 +18.92% −3.21%
1995 +34.03% −2.48%
1994 −1.45% −2.59%
1993 +7.20% −2.66%
1992 +5.19% −2.84%
1991 +28.14% −2.96%
1990 −8.91% −5.75%
1989 +22.67% −4.44%
1988 +10.05% −4.25%
1987 −0.43% −4.24%
1986 +8.09% −1.09%
1985 +18.15% −3.65%
1984 −0.29% −3.79%
1983 +12.82% −3.66%
1982 +14.83% −3.70%
1981 −16.05% −8.19%
1980 +13.70% −11.13%
1979 −2.27% −11.74%
1978 — −8.26%
1977 — −6.28%
1976 — −4.64%
1975 — −6.49%
1974 — −10.97%
1973 — −8.01%
1972 — −3.30%
1971 — −3.17%
1970 — −5.27%
1969 — −5.84%
1968 — −4.51%
1967 — −2.95%
1966 — −3.37%
1965 — −1.85%
1964 — −0.96%
1963 — −1.61%
1962 — −1.31%
1961 — −0.65%
1960 — −1.38%
1959 — −1.71%
1958 — −1.68%
1957 — −2.84%
1956 — −2.93%
1955 — −0.33%
1954 — +0.76%
1953 — −0.75%
1952 — −0.74%
1951 — −5.69%
1950 — −5.60%
1949 — +2.11%
1948 — −2.85%
1947 — −8.18%
1946 — −15.33%
1945 — −2.17%
1944 — −2.28%
1943 — −2.85%
1942 — −8.27%
1941 — −9.06%
1940 — −0.70%
1939 — +0.00%
1938 — +2.88%
1937 — −2.80%
1936 — −1.42%
1935 — −2.89%
1934 — −1.52%
1933 — −0.74%
1932 — +11.44%
1931 — +10.30%
1930 — +6.82%
1929 — −0.59%
1928 — +1.19%
1927 — +2.26%
1926 — +1.17%
1925 — −3.35%
1924 — +0.00%
1923 — −2.32%
1922 — +2.38%
1921 — +12.11%
1920 — −2.59%
1919 — −12.67%
1918 — −16.97%
1917 — −15.35%
1916 — −11.19%
1915 — −1.95%
1914 — −1.00%
1913 — −1.99%

Drawdowns

VFINX,USDOLLAR - Total Real Return Drawdowns Chart
Date
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VFINX
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USDOLLAR
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Wed 1979-12-26? to Mon 2001-12-31? Final
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFINX × 		−25.78% −38.26%
2001-09-21
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		−56.65% −57.04%
2001-09-26
United States Dollar Currency