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Total Real Returns

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

VWEHX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VWEHX returned +3.20% over the past year and −2.35% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 15, 1986, VWEHX is up +347.79% in real purchasing-power return, or +3.82%/yr, and is currently −3.93% below its real total-return high on Feb. 9, 2021.

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VWEHX
×
−2.35%
2026-05-28
+3.20%
2026-05-28
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Returns

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWEHX
×
+347.79%
+3.82%/yr
+4.06%/yr
(R2=0.949)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 Start
Value
End
Value
VWEHX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$44,778.83
2026-05-28
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Annual Returns

Year VWEHX
2026 (YTD) −2.35%
2025 +6.53%
2024 +3.36%
2023 +8.04%
2022 −14.57%
2021 −3.10%
2020 +3.89%
2019 +13.24%
2018 −4.75%
2017 +4.86%
2016 +8.98%
2015 −2.09%
2014 +3.83%
2013 +3.02%
2012 +12.44%
2011 +4.13%
2010 +10.11%
2009 +35.49%
2008 −21.30%
2007 −1.91%
2006 +5.62%
2005 −0.62%
2004 +5.14%
2003 +13.60%
2002 −0.28%
2001 +1.41%
2000 −4.08%
1999 +0.27%
1998 +4.04%
1997 +10.10%
1996 +6.12%
1995 +16.29%
1994 −4.20%
1993 +15.16%
1992 +11.14%
1991 +25.56%
1990 −11.29%
1989 −2.51%
1988 +8.89%
1987 −2.80%
1986 +6.03%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Thu 2026-05-28 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWEHX
×
−3.93%
from 2021-02-09 peak
−32.04%
2008-11-24
from 2007-02-28 peak
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Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-05-28 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VWEHX
×
+3.20% +9.48%
+4.64%/yr
+16.54%
+5.22%/yr
−1.94%
−0.39%/yr
+19.69%
+1.81%/yr
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