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

Thu 1983-02-03? to Thu 2025-05-08	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+0.10% 2025-05-08	1.919 TRR 2025-05-08
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Returns

Thu 1983-02-03? to Thu 2025-05-08	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+91.89% +1.55%/yr	+2.12%/yr (R2=0.844)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1983-02-03? to Thu 2025-05-08	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1983-02-03	$19,189.49 2025-05-08
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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX
2025 (YTD)	+0.10%
2024	+2.07%
2023	+2.60%
2022	−11.59%
2021	−7.29%
2020	+3.78%
2019	+3.38%
2018	−1.06%
2017	−0.09%
2016	+0.53%
2015	+0.35%
2014	+0.71%
2013	−0.88%
2012	+2.36%
2011	−1.34%
2010	+3.61%
2009	+11.01%
2008	−4.80%
2007	+1.69%
2006	+2.48%
2005	−1.16%
2004	−1.08%
2003	+2.13%
2002	+2.68%
2001	+6.55%
2000	+4.68%
1999	+0.62%
1998	+4.94%
1997	+5.21%
1996	+1.47%
1995	+9.97%
1994	−2.09%
1993	+3.55%
1992	+3.08%
1991	+9.78%
1990	+3.01%
1989	+6.59%
1988	+2.50%
1987	−1.62%
1986	+7.06%
1985	+0.43%
1984	−1.36%
1983	−4.98%

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Drawdowns

Thu 1983-02-03? to Thu 2025-05-08	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−14.08%	−20.51% 2022-10-20
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