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VFIFX

Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund Investor Shares

Mutual fund

$66.85+0.40 (+0.60%)Close Sep 25, 2026

VFIFX returned 8.87% a year from Jun 2006 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $56,153. It fell 51.68% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 3.5 years to get back to its high.

Jun 7, 2006 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$56,153
CAGR8.87%
Max drawdown−51.68%
Sharpe ratio0.58

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodVFIFX
1M−0.64%
3M+2.85%
6M+13.56%
YTD+12.77%
1Y+17.64%
3Y+19.90%
5Y+9.87%
10Y+11.55%
15Y+11.74%
20Y+8.72%
Since 2006+8.87%

Metrics

ReturnVFIFX
Final balance$56,153
Total return461.53%
CAGR8.87%
Calendar yearsVFIFX
Best year28.31%
Worst year−34.58%
Positive years14 of 19
RiskVFIFX
Max drawdown−51.68%
Longest drawdown3.5 years
Volatility (annualized)17.06%
Risk-adjustedVFIFX
Sharpe ratio0.58
Sortino ratio0.82
Calmar ratio0.17

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−51.7%Oct 2007Mar 2009Apr 2011
−31.4%Feb 2020Mar 2020Aug 2020
−25.4%Nov 2021Oct 2022Feb 2024
−19.7%Apr 2011Oct 2011Mar 2012
−17.4%Jan 2018Dec 2018Jul 2019

Annual returns

YearVFIFX
2006from Jun 7+13.79%
2007+7.47%
2008−34.58%
2009+28.31%
2010+15.34%
2011−2.52%
2012+15.56%
2013+24.35%
2014+7.18%
2015−1.55%
2016+8.84%
2017+21.40%
2018−7.89%
2019+24.98%
2020+16.40%
2021+16.42%
2022−17.48%
2023+20.18%
2024+14.62%
2025+21.42%
2026to Sep 25+12.77%

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