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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 1984-11-05? to Wed 2025-05-07 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VWINX
×
+0.32%
2025-05-07
13.1 TRR
2025-05-07
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
VWELX
×
−2.27%
2025-05-07
6.479 TRR
2025-05-07
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1984-11-05? to Wed 2025-05-07 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWINX
×
+815.45%
+5.62%/yr
+5.61%/yr
(R2=0.965)
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
VWELX
×
+547.87%
+4.72%/yr
+4.79%/yr
(R2=0.918)
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1984-11-05? to Wed 2025-05-07 Start
Value
End
Value
VWINX
×
$10,000.00
1984-11-05
$91,544.66
2025-05-07
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
VWELX
×
$10,000.00
1984-11-05
$64,787.01
2025-05-07
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWINX VWELX
2025 (YTD) +0.32% −2.27%
2024 +2.89% +2.88%
2023 +3.59% +10.57%
2022 −14.60% −24.06%
2021 +1.33% +3.97%
2020 +6.96% +3.19%
2019 +13.78% +17.29%
2018 −4.35% −10.98%
2017 +7.90% +8.00%
2016 +5.85% +6.78%
2015 +0.59% −3.80%
2014 +7.27% +5.00%
2013 +7.53% +13.32%
2012 +8.21% +9.19%
2011 +6.44% +0.88%
2010 +9.03% +9.31%
2009 +13.05% +18.99%
2008 −9.86% −22.36%
2007 +1.48% −0.26%
2006 +8.44% +7.50%
2005 −1.66% +0.07%
2004 +4.20% +4.49%
2003 +7.62% +18.55%
2002 +2.17% −9.09%
2001 +5.75% −1.49%
2000 +12.23% +8.39%
1999 −5.27% +3.55%
1998 +10.10% +13.10%
1997 +18.15% +14.95%
1996 +5.92% +7.88%
1995 +25.70% +28.15%
1994 −6.91% −3.21%
1993 +11.42% +12.35%
1992 +7.90% +4.01%
1991 +17.90% +18.42%
1990 −2.65% −8.45%
1989 +13.88% +12.38%
1988 +8.82% +7.31%
1987 −8.48% −2.91%
1986 +13.87% +14.48%
1985 +22.03% +21.25%
1984 +12.17% −2.51%
1983 +14.28%
1982 +18.81%
1981 −0.33%
1980 −0.49%
1979 −2.88%

Drawdowns

Mon 1984-11-05? to Wed 2025-05-07 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWINX
×
−9.81% −22.97%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Mutual Fund
VWELX
×
−21.18% −39.83%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund