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 +15.71% over the past year and +8.95% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 14, 2001, VGIAX is up +411.21% in real purchasing-power return, or +6.66%/yr, and is currently −1.01% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-05-14💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VGIAX
×
+411.21%
+6.66%/yr
+7.52%/yr
R2=0.869
Vanguard Growth And Income Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2001-05-14💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Start
Value
End
Value
VGIAX
×
$10,000.00
2001-05-14
$51,120.68
2026-09-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-04

  YTD YoY
VGIAX
×
+8.95% +15.71%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VGIAX
×
−1.01%
on 2026-09-04
from 2026-08-13 peak
−57.55%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VGIAX
×
+15.71% +35.76%
+16.52%/yr
+64.73%
+18.10%/yr
+50.62%
+8.54%/yr
+196.41%
+11.48%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VGIAX
2026 (YTD) +8.95%
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%