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Total Real Returns

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

VWIGX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VWIGX returned +4.96% over the past year and +1.57% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Oct. 3, 1985, VWIGX is up +888.50% in real purchasing-power return, or +5.78%/yr, and is currently −25.08% below its real total-return high on Feb. 16, 2021.

Data ending Thu Jul. 2, 2026

Thu 1985-10-03💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VWIGX
×
+1.57%
2026-07-02
+4.96%
2026-07-02
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Returns

Thu 1985-10-03💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWIGX
×
+888.50%
+5.78%/yr
+4.74%/yr
(R2=0.905)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1985-10-03💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VWIGX
×
$10,000.00
1985-10-03
$98,849.56
2026-07-02
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Annual Returns

Year VWIGX
2026 (YTD) +1.57%
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%

Drawdowns

Thu 1985-10-03💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWIGX
×
−25.08%
from 2021-02-16 peak
−60.23%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
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Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-07-02 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VWIGX
×
+4.96% +19.24%
+9.20%/yr
+26.47%
+8.14%/yr
−17.07%
−3.68%/yr
+109.53%
+7.68%/yr
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