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

Total Real Returns

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

VGIAX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VGIAX returned +17.19% over the past year and +9.92% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 14, 2001, VGIAX is up +415.77% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.71%/yr, and is currently −0.12% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Aug. 14, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-05-14💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VGIAX
×
+415.77%
+6.71%/yr
+7.51%/yr
R2=0.868
Vanguard Growth And Income Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2001-05-14💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Start
Value
End
Value
VGIAX
×
$10,000.00
2001-05-14
$51,577.03
2026-08-14

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-14

  YTD YoY
VGIAX
×
+9.92% +17.19%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VGIAX
×
−0.12%
on 2026-08-14
from 2026-08-13 peak
−57.55%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-14 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VGIAX
×
+17.19% +38.55%
+17.71%/yr
+67.01%
+18.65%/yr
+54.04%
+9.03%/yr
+199.54%
+11.60%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VGIAX
2026 (YTD) +9.92%
2025 +16.15%
2024 +22.32%
2023 +20.78%
2022 −22.21%
2021 +20.39%
2020 +16.45%
2019 +26.87%
2018 −6.39%
2017 +18.34%
2016 +9.85%
2015 +1.38%
2014 +13.47%
2013 +30.78%
2012 +15.05%
2011 −0.41%
2010 +13.08%
2009 +19.37%
2008 −37.69%
2007 −1.39%
2006 +11.43%
2005 +2.49%
2004 +8.54%
2003 +28.30%
2002 −23.55%
2001 −6.58%