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VWENX

Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares

Mutual fund

$81.33+0.28 (+0.35%)Close Sep 25, 2026

VWENX returned 8.38% a year from May 2001 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $77,063. It fell 36.02% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 3 years to get back to its high.

May 14, 2001 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$77,063
CAGR8.38%
Max drawdown−36.02%
Sharpe ratio0.75

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodVWENX
1M+0.05%
3M+1.80%
6M+10.13%
YTD+7.07%
1Y+11.57%
3Y+15.91%
5Y+7.99%
10Y+10.04%
15Y+10.59%
20Y+8.65%
25Y+8.87%
Since 2001+8.38%

Metrics

ReturnVWENX
Final balance$77,063
Total return670.63%
CAGR8.38%
Calendar yearsVWENX
Best year22.61%
Worst year−22.24%
Positive years20 of 24
RiskVWENX
Max drawdown−36.02%
Longest drawdown3 years
Volatility (annualized)11.72%
Risk-adjustedVWENX
Sharpe ratio0.75
Sortino ratio1.05
Calmar ratio0.23

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−36.0%Oct 2007Mar 2009Oct 2010
−25.3%Feb 2020Mar 2020Aug 2020
−20.8%Dec 2021Oct 2022Feb 2024
−19.6%Mar 2002Oct 2002Jun 2003
−13.1%May 2001Sep 2001Mar 2002

Annual returns

YearVWENX
2001from May 14+0.72%
2002−6.80%
2003+20.86%
2004+11.34%
2005+6.99%
2006+15.10%
2007+8.44%
2008−22.24%
2009+22.39%
2010+11.04%
2011+3.96%
2012+12.66%
2013+19.78%
2014+9.91%
2015+0.13%
2016+11.10%
2017+14.82%
2018−3.35%
2019+22.61%
2020+10.66%
2021+19.09%
2022−14.31%
2023+14.40%
2024+14.82%
2025+16.63%
2026to Sep 25+7.07%

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