All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

VWIGX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VWIGX returned +10.60% over the past year and +7.54% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Oct. 3, 1985, VWIGX is up +946.60% in real purchasing-power return, or +5.91%/yr, and is currently −20.68% below its real total-return high on Feb. 16, 2021.

Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1985-10-03💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VWIGX × 		+946.60%
+5.91%/yr 		+4.74%/yr
R2=0.906
Vanguard International Growth Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1985-10-03💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Start
Value 		End
Value
VWIGX × 		$10,000.00
1985-10-03 		$104,659.91
2026-09-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-04

  YTD YoY
VWIGX × 		+7.54% +10.60%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VWIGX × 		−20.68%
on 2026-09-04
from 2021-02-16 peak 		−60.23%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VWIGX × 		+10.60% +25.96%
+12.23%/yr 		+38.05%
+11.35%/yr 		−15.56%
−3.33%/yr 		+103.58%
+7.37%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VWIGX
2026 (YTD) +7.54%
2025 +16.83%
2024 +6.01%
2023 +10.94%
2022 −35.06%
2021 −7.23%
2020 +57.43%
2019 +28.42%
2018 −14.32%
2017 +40.02%
2016 −0.36%
2015 −1.40%
2014 −6.33%
2013 +21.12%
2012 +17.97%
2011 −16.17%
2010 +13.96%
2009 +37.86%
2008 −44.65%
2007 +11.13%
2006 +22.92%
2005 +11.17%
2004 +15.19%
2003 +31.99%
2002 −19.43%
2001 −20.16%
2000 −10.89%
1999 +23.40%
1998 +15.12%
1997 +2.29%
1996 +10.96%
1995 +12.06%
1994 −1.87%
1993 +40.88%
1992 −8.39%
1991 +1.72%
1990 −16.49%
1989 +19.37%
1988 +6.88%
1987 −11.24%
1986 +43.85%
1985 +20.65%