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

Wed 1979-12-26? to Wed 2026-04-01	YTD Return	TRR Price
VWELX ×	−3.87% 2026-04-01	36.13 TRR 2026-04-01
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Wed 1979-12-26? to Wed 2026-04-01	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VWELX ×	+3,512.88% +8.06%/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 Wed 2026-04-01	Start Value	End Value
VWELX ×	$10,000.00 1979-12-26	$361,287.63 2026-04-01
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Annual Returns

Year	VWELX
2026 (YTD)	−3.87%
2025	+13.51%
2024	+11.52%
2023	+10.59%
2022	−19.56%
2021	+11.17%
2020	+9.08%
2019	+19.80%
2018	−5.24%
2017	+12.36%
2016	+8.77%
2015	−0.21%
2014	+9.03%
2013	+17.89%
2012	+10.65%
2011	+0.91%
2010	+9.30%
2009	+19.00%
2008	−22.36%
2007	+4.06%
2006	+12.16%
2005	+3.23%
2004	+7.67%
2003	+18.56%
2002	−9.04%
2001	+2.53%
2000	+7.22%
1999	+29.60%
1998	+11.42%
1997	+21.17%
1996	+12.38%
1995	+29.62%
1994	−3.06%
1993	+10.35%
1992	+8.85%
1991	+18.45%
1990	−8.42%
1989	+20.38%
1988	+15.38%
1987	−1.08%
1986	+14.53%
1985	+21.17%
1984	+2.42%
1983	+15.05%
1982	+19.92%
1981	−5.46%
1980	+8.69%
1979	+0.08%

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Drawdowns

Wed 1979-12-26? to Wed 2026-04-01	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VWELX ×	−4.72%	−37.23% 2009-03-09
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