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Total Real Returns

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

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Fri 2016-12-30 to Thu 2026-03-12 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFINX
×
−3.21%
2026-03-12
30.99 TRR
2026-03-12
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2016-12-30 to Thu 2026-03-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
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+154.32%
+10.68%/yr
+9.77%/yr
(R2=0.886)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2016-12-30 to Thu 2026-03-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
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$10,000.00
2016-12-30
$25,431.93
2026-03-12
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFINX
2026 (YTD) −3.21%
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 +0.49%
2014 +12.67%
2013 +30.21%
2012 +13.85%
2011 −0.98%
2010 +13.21%
2009 +23.17%
2008 −37.08%
2007 +1.25%
2006 +12.80%
2005 +1.30%
2004 +7.24%
2003 +26.13%
2002 −23.98%
2001 −13.38%
2000 −12.04%
1999 +17.91%
1998 +26.59%
1997 +30.95%
1996 +18.92%
1995 +34.04%
1994 −1.47%
1993 +7.21%
1992 +5.18%
1991 +28.14%
1990 −8.35%
1989 +22.68%
1988 +10.06%
1987 −0.46%
1986 +8.11%
1985 +18.11%
1984 −0.25%
1983 +12.79%
1982 +14.85%
1981 −16.03%
1980 +13.66%
1979 −2.21%

Drawdowns

Fri 2016-12-30 to Thu 2026-03-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
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−4.94% −33.79%
2020-03-23
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund