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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VWINX
×
−0.38%
2026-06-05
+6.14%
2026-06-05
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
PRPFX
×
+1.36%
2026-06-05
+19.09%
2026-06-05
Permanent Portfolio Class I Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWINX
×
+633.45%
+5.10%/yr
+5.44%/yr
(R2=0.961)
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
PRPFX
×
+1,058.31%
+6.31%/yr
+6.34%/yr
(R2=0.963)
Permanent Portfolio Class I Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 Start
Value
End
Value
VWINX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$73,344.62
2026-06-05
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
PRPFX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$115,831.26
2026-06-05
Permanent Portfolio Class I Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWINX PRPFX
2026 (YTD) −0.38% +1.36%
2025 +8.09% +28.17%
2024 +2.89% +17.05%
2023 +3.58% +9.17%
2022 −14.61% −10.08%
2021 +1.35% +5.37%
2020 +6.98% +22.72%
2019 +13.79% +16.54%
2018 −4.36% −0.14%
2017 +7.88% +10.62%
2016 +5.89% +8.24%
2015 +0.55% −1.53%
2014 +7.27% +6.02%
2013 +7.58% +7.31%
2012 +8.18% +5.88%
2011 +6.48% −0.18%
2010 +9.03% +17.63%
2009 +12.99% +15.92%
2008 −9.86% −8.32%
2007 +1.49% +8.55%
2006 +8.50% +11.87%
2005 −1.70% +4.23%
2004 +4.18% +10.07%
2003 +7.64% +18.63%
2002 +2.19% +13.18%
2001 +5.73% +3.16%
2000 +12.55% +5.53%
1999 −4.85% +3.07%
1998 +10.42% +5.45%
1997 +18.16% +5.94%
1996 +5.91% −1.14%
1995 +25.71% +12.62%
1994 −6.91% −5.39%
1993 +11.63% +12.42%
1992 +7.89% −0.36%
1991 +17.90% +4.90%
1990 −2.64% −9.40%
1989 +13.87% +1.63%
1988 +8.83% −2.87%
1987 −8.48% +8.36%
1986 +13.87% +3.51%
1985 +21.99%
1984 +12.22%
1983 +14.26%
1982 +18.78%
1981 −0.27%
1980 −0.55%
1979 −2.83%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWINX
×
−3.19%
from 2021-09-02 peak
−22.98%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-29 peak
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
PRPFX
×
−9.09%
from 2026-01-29 peak
−26.42%
2008-11-20
from 2008-05-20 peak
Permanent Portfolio Class I Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-06-05 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VWINX
×
+6.14% +10.63%
+5.18%/yr
+16.85%
+5.33%/yr
−2.34%
−0.47%/yr
+26.53%
+2.38%/yr
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
PRPFX
×
+19.09% +42.13%
+19.22%/yr
+66.04%
+18.41%/yr
+46.01%
+7.86%/yr
+150.20%
+9.60%/yr
Permanent Portfolio Class I Mutual Fund