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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VWINX
×
−0.59%
2026-04-02
14.2 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
PRPFX
×
+3.45%
2026-04-02
11.83 TRR
2026-04-02
Permanent Portfolio Class I Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWINX
×
+631.95%
+5.12%/yr
+5.46%/yr
(R2=0.962)
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
PRPFX
×
+1,083.16%
+6.39%/yr
+6.32%/yr
(R2=0.963)
Permanent Portfolio Class I Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VWINX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$73,194.69
2026-04-02
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
PRPFX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$118,316.46
2026-04-02
Permanent Portfolio Class I Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWINX PRPFX
2026 (YTD) −0.59% +3.45%
2025 +8.10% +28.16%
2024 +2.88% +17.05%
2023 +3.62% +9.18%
2022 −14.63% −10.08%
2021 +1.37% +5.37%
2020 +6.95% +22.72%
2019 +13.81% +16.54%
2018 −4.37% −0.15%
2017 +7.91% +10.63%
2016 +5.88% +8.24%
2015 +0.52% −1.52%
2014 +7.30% +6.04%
2013 +7.54% +7.31%
2012 +8.23% +5.87%
2011 +6.47% −0.17%
2010 +9.02% +17.64%
2009 +13.02% +15.91%
2008 −9.88% −8.31%
2007 +1.49% +8.57%
2006 +8.50% +11.85%
2005 −1.67% +4.20%
2004 +4.18% +10.05%
2003 +7.59% +18.71%
2002 +2.20% +13.11%
2001 +5.73% +3.18%
2000 +12.55% +5.54%
1999 −4.86% +3.06%
1998 +10.42% +5.45%
1997 +18.17% +5.94%
1996 +5.90% −1.14%
1995 +25.69% +12.63%
1994 −6.91% −5.40%
1993 +11.63% +12.42%
1992 +7.90% −0.36%
1991 +17.90% +4.90%
1990 −2.67% −9.40%
1989 +13.88% +1.64%
1988 +8.83% −2.87%
1987 −8.49% +8.35%
1986 +13.90% +3.52%
1985 +21.95%
1984 +12.26%
1983 +14.25%
1982 +18.79%
1981 −0.29%
1980 −0.52%
1979 −2.86%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWINX
×
−3.39% −22.98%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
PRPFX
×
−7.14% −26.40%
2008-11-20
Permanent Portfolio Class I Mutual Fund