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

Total Real Returns

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

VTHRX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VTHRX returned +2.80% over the past year and +1.90% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 7, 2006, VTHRX is up +211.56% in real purchasing-power return, or +5.73%/yr, and is currently −3.92% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Tue Nov. 3, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Tue 2026-11-03 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VTHRX
×
+211.56%
+5.73%/yr
+6.39%/yr
R2=0.917
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 2006-06-07💬 to Tue 2026-11-03 Start
Value
End
Value
VTHRX
×
$10,000.00
2006-06-07
$31,156.43
2026-11-03

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-03

  YTD YoY
VTHRX
×
+1.90% +2.80%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VTHRX
×
−3.92%
on 2026-11-03
from 2026-08-13 peak
−50.45%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-11-03 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VTHRX
×
+2.80% +16.92%
+8.13%/yr
+36.18%
+10.84%/yr
+30.14%
+5.41%/yr
+103.70%
+7.37%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VTHRX
2026 (YTD) +1.90%
2025 +13.22%
2024 +8.52%
2023 +12.25%
2022 −20.99%
2021 +22.99%
2020 +13.64%
2019 +18.37%
2018 −7.40%
2017 +15.16%
2016 +6.09%
2015 −0.17%
2014 +6.47%
2013 +18.87%
2012 +12.35%
2011 −4.02%
2010 +12.86%
2009 +23.37%
2008 −32.92%
2007 +3.25%
2006 +14.10%