All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

VFORX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VFORX returned +11.13% over the past year and +4.04% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 7, 2006, VFORX is up +196.97% in real purchasing-power return, or +5.56%/yr, and is currently −2.31% below its real total-return high on Jun. 2, 2026.

Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFORX
×
+196.97%
+5.56%/yr
+6.01%/yr
R2=0.881
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Start
Value
End
Value
VFORX
×
$10,000.00
2006-06-07
$29,696.99
2026-07-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-24

  YTD YoY
VFORX
×
+4.04% +11.13%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFORX
×
−2.31%
on 2026-07-24
from 2026-06-02 peak
−52.48%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFORX
×
+11.13% +25.15%
+11.87%/yr
+37.30%
+11.14%/yr
+18.84%
+3.51%/yr
+91.73%
+6.73%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFORX
2026 (YTD) +4.04%
2025 +15.67%
2024 +9.70%
2023 +14.51%
2022 −22.04%
2021 +7.02%
2020 +13.93%
2019 +21.10%
2018 −9.05%
2017 +18.22%
2016 +6.52%
2015 −2.28%
2014 +6.35%
2013 +22.52%
2012 +13.57%
2011 −5.34%
2010 +13.47%
2009 +24.92%
2008 −34.55%
2007 +3.23%
2006 +13.65%