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 +19.39% over the past year and +10.28% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 31, 1990, VINIX is up +1,707.74% in real purchasing-power return, or +8.37%/yr, and is currently at its real total-return high.

Data ending Fri Aug. 7, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Tue 1990-07-31💬 to Fri 2026-08-07 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VINIX
×
+1,707.74%
+8.37%/yr
+6.77%/yr
R2=0.884
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Tue 1990-07-31💬 to Fri 2026-08-07 Start
Value
End
Value
VINIX
×
$10,000.00
1990-07-31
$180,774.00
2026-08-07

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-07

  YTD YoY
VINIX
×
+10.28% +19.39%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VINIX
×

on 2026-08-07
−57.70%
on 2009-03-09
from 2000-03-23 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-07 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VINIX
×
+19.39% +43.50%
+19.79%/yr
+62.96%
+17.68%/yr
+52.79%
+8.85%/yr
+200.62%
+11.64%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VINIX
2026 (YTD) +10.28%
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%