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

Total Real Returns

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

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Wed 1979-12-26? to Wed 2003-12-31?
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 Wed 2003-12-31? Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFINX × 		+510.98%
+7.83%/yr 		+9.87%/yr
(R2=0.924)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		−58.45%
−3.59%/yr 		−3.27%/yr
(R2=0.980)
United States Dollar Currency

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26? to Wed 2003-12-31? Start
Value 		End
Value
VFINX × 		$10,000.00
1979-12-26 		$61,098.24
2003-12-31
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		$10,000.00
1979-12-26 		$4,155.35
2003-12-31
United States Dollar Currency

Annual Returns

Year VFINX USDOLLAR
2025 (YTD) −0.65% −1.77%
2024 +21.34% −2.86%
2023 +22.03% −3.23%
2022 −23.21% −6.07%
2021 +20.08% −6.56%
2020 +17.14% −1.36%
2019 +28.40% −2.19%
2018 −6.33% −1.92%
2017 +19.15% −2.03%
2016 +9.56% −2.06%
2015 +0.49% −0.73%
2014 +12.67% −0.73%
2013 +30.21% −1.50%
2012 +13.85% −1.69%
2011 −0.98% −2.86%
2010 +13.21% −1.48%
2009 +23.17% −2.68%
2008 −37.08% −0.07%
2007 +1.25% −3.89%
2006 +12.80% −2.51%
2005 +1.30% −3.32%
2004 +7.24% −3.15%
2003 +26.14% −1.80%
2002 −23.98% −2.36%
2001 −13.38% −1.52%
2000 −12.03% −3.25%
1999 +17.91% −2.65%
1998 +26.59% −1.56%
1997 +30.95% −1.68%
1996 +18.92% −3.25%
1995 +34.03% −2.47%
1994 −1.44% −2.59%
1993 +7.20% −2.69%
1992 +5.19% −2.79%
1991 +28.11% −3.00%
1990 −8.91% −5.73%
1989 +22.70% −4.46%
1988 +10.06% −4.24%
1987 −0.46% −4.23%
1986 +8.10% −1.09%
1985 +18.14% −3.67%
1984 −0.25% −3.78%
1983 +12.79% −3.67%
1982 +14.85% −3.69%
1981 −16.05% −8.19%
1980 +13.65% −11.12%
1979 −2.22% −11.73%
1978 — −8.27%
1977 — −6.28%
1976 — −4.63%
1975 — −6.49%
1974 — −10.98%
1973 — −8.00%
1972 — −3.30%
1971 — −3.16%
1970 — −5.28%
1969 — −5.83%
1968 — −4.51%
1967 — −2.95%
1966 — −3.38%
1965 — −1.84%
1964 — −0.96%
1963 — −1.61%
1962 — −1.31%
1961 — −0.65%
1960 — −1.37%
1959 — −1.71%
1958 — −1.77%
1957 — −2.75%
1956 — −2.92%
1955 — −0.42%
1954 — +0.75%
1953 — −0.75%
1952 — −0.74%
1951 — −5.60%
1950 — −5.65%
1949 — +2.18%
1948 — −2.91%
1947 — −8.16%
1946 — −15.35%
1945 — −2.16%
1944 — −2.27%
1943 — −2.89%
1942 — −8.25%
1941 — −9.04%
1940 — −0.70%
1939 — +0.00%
1938 — +2.82%
1937 — −2.75%
1936 — −1.46%
1935 — −2.88%
1934 — −1.52%
1933 — −0.73%
1932 — +11.45%
1931 — +10.27%
1930 — +6.85%
1929 — −0.59%
1928 — +1.13%
1927 — +2.31%
1926 — +1.17%
1925 — −3.39%
1924 — +0.00%
1923 — −2.31%
1922 — +2.37%
1921 — +12.20%
1920 — −2.59%
1919 — −12.73%
1918 — −16.97%
1917 — −15.31%
1916 — −11.22%
1915 — −1.95%
1914 — −1.00%
1913 — −1.98%

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 Wed 2003-12-31? Final
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFINX × 		−28.83% −50.42%
2002-10-09
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		−58.45% −58.66%
2003-09-29
United States Dollar Currency