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

Wed 1979-12-26? to Mon 2026-04-27	YTD Return	TRR Price
VWELX ×	+1.23% 2026-04-27	38.03 TRR 2026-04-27
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Wed 1979-12-26? to Mon 2026-04-27	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VWELX ×	+3,703.14% +8.17%/yr	+8.23%/yr (R2=0.972)
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26? to Mon 2026-04-27	Start Value	End Value
VWELX ×	$10,000.00 1979-12-26	$380,314.31 2026-04-27
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VWELX
2026 (YTD)	+1.23%
2025	+13.52%
2024	+11.51%
2023	+10.57%
2022	−19.56%
2021	+11.19%
2020	+9.08%
2019	+19.77%
2018	−5.25%
2017	+12.38%
2016	+8.76%
2015	−0.21%
2014	+9.03%
2013	+17.92%
2012	+10.66%
2011	+0.84%
2010	+9.33%
2009	+18.94%
2008	−22.36%
2007	+4.08%
2006	+12.17%
2005	+3.27%
2004	+7.67%
2003	+18.55%
2002	−9.11%
2001	+2.60%
2000	+7.24%
1999	+29.58%
1998	+11.43%
1997	+21.16%
1996	+12.38%
1995	+29.62%
1994	−3.05%
1993	+10.34%
1992	+8.84%
1991	+18.45%
1990	−8.42%
1989	+20.38%
1988	+15.34%
1987	−1.03%
1986	+14.52%
1985	+21.18%
1984	+2.39%
1983	+15.02%
1982	+19.95%
1981	−5.48%
1980	+8.68%
1979	+0.08%

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Drawdowns

Wed 1979-12-26? to Mon 2026-04-27	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VWELX ×	0.00%	−37.24% 2009-03-09
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