VEIRX
$104.32-0.54%
as of close, Nov 3, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · Active Stock Funds
Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 3, 2026
Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares total returns by year (2020–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $92.91 | $104.32 | 1.9% | +14.1% | |
| 2025 | $88.17 | $92.91 | 11.9% | +17.3% | |
| 2024 | $84.27 | $88.17 | 10.5% | +15.2% | |
| 2023 | $84.63 | $84.27 | 8.2% | +7.7% | |
| 2022 | $92.22 | $84.63 | 8.2% | -0.0% | |
| 2021 | $79.33 | $92.22 | 9.4% | +25.6% | |
| 2020 | $79.56 | $79.33 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
- Annualized
- +12.3%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +11.5%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +25.6%
- 2021
- Worst year
- -0.0%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.3%
2020–2026
Average year
+11.5%
6 full years
Best year
+25.6%
2021
Worst year
-0.0%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-20%-10%0%10%20%
2020+3.1%'20
2021+26%'21
2022-0.01%'22
2023+7.7%'23
2024+15%'24
2025+17%'25
2026+14%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VEIRX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares (VEIRX) has returned about 12.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.5%.
- What were Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2021 (+25.6%) and the worst was 2022 (-0.0%).
- How often is Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares up in a year?
- 5 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 83% of the time.
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