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Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-12-11πŸ’¬ to Fri 2026-09-25 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+2,105.07%
+8.08%/yr
+6.89%/yr
R2=0.908
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VBMFX
×
+123.69%
+2.04%/yr
+2.62%/yr
R2=0.809
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1986-12-11πŸ’¬ to Fri 2026-09-25 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
1986-12-11
$220,507.41
2026-09-25
VBMFX
×
$10,000.00
1986-12-11
$22,368.62
2026-09-25

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-25

  YTD YoY
VFINX
×
+10.00% +14.54%
VBMFX
×
βˆ’5.90% βˆ’4.41%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
βˆ’0.98%
on 2026-09-25
from 2026-08-13 peak
βˆ’58.52%
on 2009-03-09
from 2000-03-23 peak
VBMFX
×
βˆ’26.97%
on 2026-09-25
from 2020-08-04 peak
βˆ’30.93%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-25 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFINX
×
+14.54% +29.87%
+13.96%/yr
+69.45%
+19.22%/yr
+51.33%
+8.64%/yr
+200.42%
+11.63%/yr
VBMFX
×
βˆ’4.41% βˆ’4.85%
βˆ’2.45%/yr
+3.12%
+1.03%/yr
βˆ’21.33%
βˆ’4.68%/yr
βˆ’19.88%
βˆ’2.19%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFINX VBMFX
2026 (YTD) +10.00% βˆ’5.90%
2025 +14.65% +4.26%
2024 +21.34% βˆ’1.69%
2023 +22.03% +2.20%
2022 βˆ’23.21% βˆ’18.50%
2021 +20.08% βˆ’8.21%
2020 +17.14% +6.19%
2019 +28.40% +6.20%
2018 βˆ’6.33% βˆ’1.99%
2017 +19.14% +1.33%
2016 +9.56% +0.42%
2015 +0.50% βˆ’0.43%
2014 +12.67% +4.97%
2013 +30.21% βˆ’3.69%
2012 +13.85% +2.29%
2011 βˆ’0.98% +4.49%
2010 +13.22% +4.75%
2009 +23.17% +3.14%
2008 βˆ’37.08% +5.00%
2007 +1.25% +2.75%
2006 +12.80% +1.75%
2005 +1.30% βˆ’0.97%
2004 +7.25% +0.99%
2003 +26.13% +1.99%
2002 βˆ’23.98% +5.92%
2001 βˆ’13.38% +6.73%
2000 βˆ’12.04% +7.79%
1999 +17.92% βˆ’2.32%
1998 +26.58% +6.91%
1997 +30.95% +7.64%
1996 +18.92% +0.29%
1995 +34.04% +15.32%
1994 βˆ’1.46% βˆ’5.14%
1993 +7.21% +6.79%
1992 +5.19% +4.24%
1991 +28.13% +11.90%
1990 βˆ’8.35% +2.45%
1989 +22.68% +8.67%
1988 +10.06% +2.89%
1987 βˆ’0.44% βˆ’2.71%
1986 +8.11% βˆ’0.66%
1985 +18.11% —
1984 βˆ’0.27% —
1983 +12.80% —
1982 +14.85% —
1981 βˆ’16.04% —
1980 +13.66% —
1979 βˆ’2.24% —