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

Total Real Returns

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

VINIX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VINIX returned +16.08% over the past year and +9.86% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 31, 1990, VINIX is up +1,700.86% in real purchasing-power return, or +8.34%/yr, and is currently −1.19% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Aug. 28, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Tue 1990-07-31💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VINIX
×
+1,700.86%
+8.34%/yr
+6.78%/yr
R2=0.885
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Tue 1990-07-31💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Start
Value
End
Value
VINIX
×
$10,000.00
1990-07-31
$180,085.89
2026-08-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-28

  YTD YoY
VINIX
×
+9.86% +16.08%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VINIX
×
−1.19%
on 2026-08-28
from 2026-08-13 peak
−57.70%
on 2009-03-09
from 2000-03-23 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VINIX
×
+16.08% +32.85%
+15.26%/yr
+65.74%
+18.34%/yr
+49.82%
+8.42%/yr
+201.11%
+11.65%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VINIX
2026 (YTD) +9.86%
2025 +14.78%
2024 +21.45%
2023 +22.16%
2022 −23.12%
2021 +20.21%
2020 +16.81%
2019 +28.52%
2018 −6.21%
2017 +19.27%
2016 +9.66%
2015 +0.61%
2014 +12.81%
2013 +30.40%
2012 +14.00%
2011 −0.84%
2010 +13.35%
2009 +23.31%
2008 −37.01%
2007 +1.33%
2006 +12.94%
2005 +1.42%
2004 +8.17%
2003 +26.43%
2002 −23.82%
2001 −13.28%
2000 −11.93%
1999 +18.01%
1998 +26.76%
1997 +31.09%
1996 +18.95%
1995 +33.82%
1994 −2.09%
1993 +8.94%
1992 +5.82%
1991 +28.50%
1990 −8.15%