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Total Real Returns

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

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Thu 2020-01-02 to Wed 2026-03-25 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFINX
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−4.43%
2026-03-25
30.6 TRR
2026-03-25
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Returns

Thu 2020-01-02 to Wed 2026-03-25 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
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+73.81%
+9.29%/yr
+9.36%/yr
(R2=0.703)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 2020-01-02 to Wed 2026-03-25 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
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$10,000.00
2020-01-02
$17,381.42
2026-03-25
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFINX
2026 (YTD) −4.43%
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 +30.22%
2012 +13.85%
2011 −0.98%
2010 +13.21%
2009 +23.17%
2008 −37.08%
2007 +1.25%
2006 +12.81%
2005 +1.29%
2004 +7.25%
2003 +26.13%
2002 −23.98%
2001 −13.38%
2000 −12.04%
1999 +17.92%
1998 +26.58%
1997 +30.96%
1996 +18.91%
1995 +34.05%
1994 −1.46%
1993 +7.20%
1992 +5.20%
1991 +28.11%
1990 −8.34%
1989 +22.69%
1988 +10.05%
1987 −0.46%
1986 +8.14%
1985 +18.09%
1984 −0.25%
1983 +12.77%
1982 +14.89%
1981 −16.06%
1980 +13.64%
1979 −2.21%

Drawdowns

Thu 2020-01-02 to Wed 2026-03-25 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
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−6.14% −33.79%
2020-03-23
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