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Total Real Returns

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

×
Thu 2015-12-31 to Tue 2026-05-19 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VFINX
×
+4.73%
2026-05-19
+19.97%
2026-05-19
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 2015-12-31 to Tue 2026-05-19 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+201.50%
+11.22%/yr
+10.21%/yr
(R2=0.920)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2015-12-31 to Tue 2026-05-19 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
2015-12-31
$30,150.11
2026-05-19
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFINX
2026 (YTD) +4.73%
2025 +14.65%
2024 +21.34%
2023 +22.03%
2022 −23.21%
2021 +20.08%
2020 +17.14%
2019 +28.40%
2018 −6.33%
2017 +19.14%
2016 +9.56%
2015 +0.50%
2014 +12.67%
2013 +30.21%
2012 +13.85%
2011 −0.98%
2010 +13.22%
2009 +23.17%
2008 −37.08%
2007 +1.25%
2006 +12.80%
2005 +1.30%
2004 +7.25%
2003 +26.13%
2002 −23.98%
2001 −13.38%
2000 −12.04%
1999 +17.92%
1998 +26.58%
1997 +30.95%
1996 +18.92%
1995 +34.04%
1994 −1.46%
1993 +7.21%
1992 +5.19%
1991 +28.13%
1990 −8.35%
1989 +22.68%
1988 +10.06%
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 −2.23%

Drawdowns

Thu 2015-12-31 to Tue 2026-05-19 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
−1.99%
from 2026-05-14 peak
−33.79%
2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-05-19 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VFINX
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+19.97% +33.41%
+15.47%/yr
+65.68%
+18.33%/yr
+53.34%
+8.93%/yr
+203.80%
+11.75%/yr
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund