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Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1986-07-16? to Mon 2025-07-14 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VWELX
×
+4.36%
2025-07-14
16.57 TRR
2025-07-14
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
PRWCX
×
+4.55%
2025-07-14
19 TRR
2025-07-14
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund

Returns

Wed 1986-07-16? to Mon 2025-07-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWELX
×
+1,154.49%
+6.70%/yr
+6.65%/yr
(R2=0.973)
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
PRWCX
×
+1,799.95%
+7.84%/yr
+8.03%/yr
(R2=0.987)
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1986-07-16? to Mon 2025-07-14 Start
Value
End
Value
VWELX
×
$10,000.00
1986-07-16
$125,449.02
2025-07-14
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
PRWCX
×
$10,000.00
1986-07-16
$189,994.87
2025-07-14
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWELX PRWCX
2025 (YTD) +4.36% +4.55%
2024 +11.51% +9.35%
2023 +10.59% +15.02%
2022 −19.56% −17.35%
2021 +11.18% +10.65%
2020 +9.08% +16.54%
2019 +19.75% +21.81%
2018 −5.23% −1.23%
2017 +12.36% +12.96%
2016 +8.78% +6.00%
2015 −0.19% +4.68%
2014 +9.01% +11.24%
2013 +17.89% +20.60%
2012 +10.66% +12.78%
2011 +0.88% +0.17%
2010 +9.28% +12.45%
2009 +19.01% +29.50%
2008 −22.38% −27.24%
2007 +4.12% +0.55%
2006 +12.09% +11.69%
2005 +3.29% +3.33%
2004 +7.74% +11.68%
2003 +18.51% +23.16%
2002 −9.11% −1.81%
2001 +2.64% +8.58%
2000 +7.20% +18.13%
1999 +2.19% +4.33%
1998 +11.41% +4.16%
1997 +21.19% +14.33%
1996 +12.38% +13.10%
1995 +29.62% +19.57%
1994 −3.06% +1.06%
1993 +10.64% +12.57%
1992 +4.88% +6.25%
1991 +20.02% +18.07%
1990 −8.43% −6.91%
1989 +16.24% +16.15%
1988 +11.17% +11.99%
1987 −1.97% −14.11%
1986 +14.48% +11.65%
1985 +21.23%
1984 −2.52%

Drawdowns

Wed 1986-07-16? to Mon 2025-07-14 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWELX
×
−0.18% −37.22%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
PRWCX
×
−0.27% −43.28%
2008-11-20
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund