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Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1986-07-16? 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
PRWCX
×
−3.93%
2026-04-01
20.57 TRR
2026-04-01
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund

Returns

Wed 1986-07-16? to Wed 2026-04-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWELX
×
+1,735.60%
+7.60%/yr
+7.63%/yr
(R2=0.967)
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
PRWCX
×
+1,956.87%
+7.91%/yr
+8.02%/yr
(R2=0.988)
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1986-07-16? to Wed 2026-04-01 Start
Value
End
Value
VWELX
×
$10,000.00
1986-07-16
$183,559.90
2026-04-01
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
PRWCX
×
$10,000.00
1986-07-16
$205,687.20
2026-04-01
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWELX PRWCX
2026 (YTD) −3.87% −3.93%
2025 +13.51% +17.80%
2024 +11.52% +9.34%
2023 +10.59% +15.00%
2022 −19.56% −17.34%
2021 +11.17% +10.69%
2020 +9.08% +16.51%
2019 +19.80% +21.82%
2018 −5.24% −1.21%
2017 +12.36% +12.95%
2016 +8.77% +5.98%
2015 −0.21% +4.68%
2014 +9.03% +11.29%
2013 +17.89% +20.60%
2012 +10.65% +12.76%
2011 +0.91% +0.20%
2010 +9.30% +12.37%
2009 +19.00% +29.53%
2008 −22.36% −27.22%
2007 +4.06% +0.49%
2006 +12.16% +11.74%
2005 +3.23% +3.33%
2004 +7.67% +11.67%
2003 +18.56% +23.17%
2002 −9.04% −1.82%
2001 +2.53% +8.59%
2000 +7.22% +18.15%
1999 +29.60% +4.33%
1998 +11.42% +4.16%
1997 +21.17% +14.32%
1996 +12.38% +13.12%
1995 +29.62% +19.55%
1994 −3.06% +1.05%
1993 +10.35% +12.56%
1992 +8.85% +6.31%
1991 +18.45% +18.06%
1990 −8.42% −6.93%
1989 +20.38% +16.16%
1988 +15.38% +11.98%
1987 −1.08% −14.11%
1986 +14.53% +11.67%
1985 +21.17%
1984 +2.42%
1983 +15.05%
1982 +19.92%
1981 −5.46%
1980 +8.69%
1979 +0.08%

Drawdowns

Wed 1986-07-16? to Wed 2026-04-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWELX
×
−4.72% −37.23%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
PRWCX
×
−4.88% −43.26%
2008-11-20
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund