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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 1984-11-05? to Tue 2025-07-15 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VWELX
×
+4.36%
2025-07-15
16.5 TRR
2025-07-15
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWINX
×
+2.41%
2025-07-15
13.54 TRR
2025-07-15
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1984-11-05? to Tue 2025-07-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWELX
×
+1,550.00%
+7.13%/yr
+6.76%/yr
(R2=0.974)
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWINX
×
+845.47%
+5.68%/yr
+5.64%/yr
(R2=0.964)
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1984-11-05? to Tue 2025-07-15 Start
Value
End
Value
VWELX
×
$10,000.00
1984-11-05
$165,000.00
2025-07-15
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWINX
×
$10,000.00
1984-11-05
$94,547.48
2025-07-15
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWELX VWINX
2025 (YTD) +4.36% +2.41%
2024 +11.51% +2.89%
2023 +10.59% +3.55%
2022 −19.56% −14.59%
2021 +11.18% +1.33%
2020 +9.08% +6.98%
2019 +19.75% +13.80%
2018 −5.23% −4.36%
2017 +12.36% +7.86%
2016 +8.78% +5.91%
2015 −0.19% +0.55%
2014 +9.01% +7.28%
2013 +17.89% +7.55%
2012 +10.66% +8.16%
2011 +0.88% +6.52%
2010 +9.28% +8.97%
2009 +19.01% +13.07%
2008 −22.38% −9.88%
2007 +4.12% +1.48%
2006 +12.09% +8.45%
2005 +3.29% −1.66%
2004 +7.74% +4.21%
2003 +18.51% +7.64%
2002 −9.11% +2.18%
2001 +2.64% +5.76%
2000 +7.20% +12.50%
1999 +2.19% −4.85%
1998 +11.41% +10.41%
1997 +21.19% +18.16%
1996 +12.38% +5.90%
1995 +29.62% +25.71%
1994 −3.06% −6.93%
1993 +10.64% +11.62%
1992 +4.88% +7.90%
1991 +20.02% +17.90%
1990 −8.43% −2.66%
1989 +16.24% +13.88%
1988 +11.17% +8.82%
1987 −1.97% −8.46%
1986 +14.48% +13.88%
1985 +21.23% +21.95%
1984 −2.52% +12.22%
1983 +14.29%
1982 +18.79%
1981 −0.27%
1980 −0.55%
1979 −2.81%

Drawdowns

Mon 1984-11-05? to Tue 2025-07-15 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWELX
×
−0.59% −37.22%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWINX
×
−7.95% −23.00%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund