VWENX

Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares

$80.88−0.29 (−0.36%)Close Nov 12, 2026

May 14, 2001 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $76,637
CAGR: +8.31%
Max drawdown: −36.02%
Sharpe ratio: 0.74

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VWENX's average annual return was 9.95% over the last 10 years and 8.43% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VWENX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $25,830 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VWENX	−1.09	−0.87	+1.30	+6.48	+6.83	+15.14	+7.31	+9.95	+9.99	+8.43	+8.56	+8.31

Total

1M: −1.09%
3M: −0.87%
6M: +1.30%
YTD: +6.48%
1Y: +6.83%

Per year

3Y: +15.14%
5Y: +7.31%
10Y: +9.95%
15Y: +9.99%
20Y: +8.43%
25Y: +8.56%
Since 2001: +8.31%

Annual returns

2001 from May 14 · 2026 through Nov 12

VWENX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+6.48%
2025	+16.63%
2024	+14.82%
2023	+14.40%
2022	−14.31%
2021	+19.09%
2020	+10.66%
2019	+22.61%
2018	−3.35%
2017	+14.82%
2016	+11.10%
2015	+0.13%
2014	+9.91%
2013	+19.78%
2012	+12.66%
2011	+3.96%
2010	+11.04%
2009	+22.39%
2008	−22.24%
2007	+8.44%
2006	+15.10%
2005	+6.99%
2004	+11.34%
2003	+20.86%
2002	−6.80%
2001 from May 14	+0.72%

Metrics

Since 2001

Volatility	11.72%
Sortino ratio	1.04
Calmar ratio	0.23
Best year, 2019	+22.61%
Worst year, 2008	−22.24%
Positive years	20 of 24
Longest drawdown	3 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2001

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−36.0%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Oct 2010	3 years
−25.3%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Aug 2020	6 months
−20.8%	Dec 2021	Oct 2022	Feb 2024	2.1 years
−19.6%	Mar 2002	Oct 2002	Jun 2003	1.2 years
−13.1%	May 2001	Sep 2001	Mar 2002	9 months