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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 1984-11-05? to Fri 2025-08-01 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VWINX
×
+3.17%
2025-08-01
8.639 TRR
2025-08-01
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
VWELX
×
+4.98%
2025-08-01
6.885 TRR
2025-08-01
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1984-11-05? to Fri 2025-08-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWINX
×
+503.52%
+4.51%/yr
+4.45%/yr
(R2=0.924)
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
VWELX
×
+588.54%
+4.85%/yr
+4.73%/yr
(R2=0.917)
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1984-11-05? to Fri 2025-08-01 Start
Value
End
Value
VWINX
×
$10,000.00
1984-11-05
$60,352.11
2025-08-01
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
VWELX
×
$10,000.00
1984-11-05
$68,853.95
2025-08-01
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWINX VWELX
2025 (YTD) +3.17% +4.98%
2024 +0.04% +2.87%
2023 +4.62% +10.60%
2022 −18.26% −24.07%
2021 −2.15% +3.98%
2020 +5.23% +3.18%
2019 +12.62% +17.29%
2018 −8.25% −10.99%
2017 +6.66% +8.02%
2016 +4.78% +6.76%
2015 −1.88% −3.79%
2014 +5.36% +5.02%
2013 +4.68% +13.28%
2012 +6.69% +9.23%
2011 +6.53% +0.88%
2010 +9.03% +9.29%
2009 +12.92% +19.03%
2008 −11.44% −22.37%
2007 +0.27% −0.26%
2006 +5.20% +7.48%
2005 −1.70% +0.07%
2004 +3.95% +4.52%
2003 +7.55% +18.49%
2002 +2.20% −9.06%
2001 +1.25% −1.48%
2000 +14.00% +7.23%
1999 −3.47% +3.55%
1998 +10.63% +13.12%
1997 +10.71% +14.98%
1996 +2.82% +7.83%
1995 +23.97% +28.17%
1994 −8.19% −3.24%
1993 +13.28% +12.35%
1992 +7.90% +4.05%
1991 +17.89% +18.41%
1990 −2.64% −8.45%
1989 +13.88% +12.39%
1988 +8.82% +7.31%
1987 −8.49% −2.91%
1986 +13.89% +14.48%
1985 +22.00% +21.25%
1984 +12.20% −2.51%
1983 +14.26%
1982 +18.79%
1981 −0.28%
1980 −0.55%
1979 −2.82%

Drawdowns

Mon 1984-11-05? to Fri 2025-08-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWINX
×
−15.82% −27.28%
2023-10-27
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
VWELX
×
−15.34% −39.85%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund