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Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1988-11-17💬 to Mon 2026-10-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+2,084.66%
+8.48%/yr
+6.78%/yr
R2=0.895
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VEIPX
×
+1,481.32%
+7.56%/yr
+6.88%/yr
R2=0.952
Vanguard Equity Income Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1988-11-17💬 to Mon 2026-10-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
1988-11-17
$218,465.55
2026-10-12
VEIPX
×
$10,000.00
1988-11-17
$158,132.17
2026-10-12

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-12

  YTD YoY
VFINX
×
+10.77% +16.22%
VEIPX
×
+6.79% +12.88%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
−0.28%
on 2026-10-12
from 2026-08-13 peak
−58.52%
on 2009-03-09
from 2000-03-23 peak
VEIPX
×
−4.48%
on 2026-10-12
from 2026-08-13 peak
−54.92%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-10-12 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFINX
×
+16.22% +28.71%
+13.45%/yr
+70.08%
+19.37%/yr
+56.57%
+9.38%/yr
+206.11%
+11.84%/yr
VEIPX
×
+12.88% +19.40%
+9.27%/yr
+49.47%
+14.34%/yr
+40.04%
+6.97%/yr
+120.78%
+8.24%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFINX VEIPX
2026 (YTD) +10.77% +6.79%
2025 +14.65% +14.09%
2024 +21.34% +11.59%
2023 +22.03% +4.18%
2022 −23.21% −6.23%
2021 +20.08% +17.17%
2020 +17.14% +1.59%
2019 +28.40% +22.42%
2018 −6.33% −7.51%
2017 +19.14% +15.95%
2016 +9.56% +12.38%
2015 +0.50% +0.09%
2014 +12.67% +10.54%
2013 +30.21% +28.14%
2012 +13.85% +11.56%
2011 −0.98% +7.44%
2010 +13.22% +13.19%
2009 +23.17% +14.05%
2008 −37.08% −30.96%
2007 +1.25% +0.65%
2006 +12.80% +17.67%
2005 +1.30% +0.91%
2004 +7.25% +9.96%
2003 +26.13% +22.84%
2002 −23.98% −17.63%
2001 −13.38% −3.83%
2000 −12.04% +10.21%
1999 +17.92% −2.58%
1998 +26.58% +15.71%
1997 +30.95% +28.96%
1996 +18.92% +13.57%
1995 +34.04% +33.97%
1994 −1.46% −4.15%
1993 +7.21% +11.92%
1992 +5.19% +6.12%
1991 +28.13% +21.69%
1990 −8.35% −17.01%
1989 +22.68% +21.02%
1988 +10.06% +3.23%
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 −2.24% —