Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX)

  • Overview
  • Dividends
  • Performance
  • Calculators
  • Rolling Returns
  • Drawdowns

Overview


Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund started on 01/02/1980
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund is classified as asset class Conservative Allocation
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund expense ratio is 0.16%
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund rating is
(90%)

Dividends


Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) Dividend Info

Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) dividend growth in the last 12 months is 38.92%

The trailing 12-month yield of Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund is 6.71%. its dividend history:

Pay Date Cash Amount
Mar 21, 2025 $0.2302
Dec 18, 2024 $0.9518
Sep 20, 2024 $0.2288
Jun 21, 2024 $0.2475
Mar 15, 2024 $0.2103
Dec 19, 2023 $0.5743
Sep 15, 2023 $0.2054
Jun 16, 2023 $0.2037
Mar 17, 2023 $0.197
Dec 19, 2022 $1.3213
Sep 16, 2022 $0.193
Jun 17, 2022 $0.1927
Mar 22, 2022 $0.1698
Dec 20, 2021 $1.2247
Sep 17, 2021 $0.1873
Jun 18, 2021 $0.1497
Mar 24, 2021 $0.1851
Dec 21, 2020 $0.658
Sep 28, 2020 $0.1846
Jun 26, 2020 $0.186
Mar 20, 2020 $0.1887
Dec 17, 2019 $0.5113
Sep 13, 2019 $0.1893
Jun 14, 2019 $0.1854
Mar 20, 2019 $0.1891
Dec 18, 2018 $1.2758
Sep 21, 2018 $0.2002
Jun 15, 2018 $0.2027
Mar 15, 2018 $0.1689
Dec 18, 2017 $0.5235
Sep 21, 2017 $0.194
Jun 22, 2017 $0.19
Mar 28, 2017 $0.17
Dec 23, 2016 $0.4946
Sep 16, 2016 $0.175
Jun 16, 2016 $0.187
Mar 16, 2016 $0.162
Dec 16, 2015 $0.831
Sep 18, 2015 $0.188
Jun 19, 2015 $0.18
Mar 26, 2015 $0.173
Dec 17, 2014 $0.672
Sep 19, 2014 $0.184
Jun 20, 2014 $0.181
Mar 28, 2014 $0.222
Dec 17, 2013 $0.885
Sep 26, 2013 $0.182
Jun 27, 2013 $0.199
Mar 27, 2013 $0.172
Dec 17, 2012 $0.537
Sep 27, 2012 $0.18
Jun 28, 2012 $0.197
Mar 29, 2012 $0.189
Dec 16, 2011 $0.219
Sep 29, 2011 $0.204
Jun 29, 2011 $0.207
Mar 30, 2011 $0.192
Dec 16, 2010 $0.22
Sep 27, 2010 $0.194
Jun 28, 2010 $0.201
Mar 29, 2010 $0.188
Dec 21, 2009 $0.238
Sep 28, 2009 $0.2
Jun 25, 2009 $0.219
Mar 26, 2009 $0.233
Dec 16, 2008 $0.585
Sep 25, 2008 $0.24
Jun 26, 2008 $0.252
Mar 27, 2008 $0.23
Dec 13, 2007 $0.538
Sep 21, 2007 $0.23
Jun 22, 2007 $0.23
Mar 23, 2007 $0.2
Dec 15, 2006 $0.6986
Sep 22, 2006 $0.23
Jun 23, 2006 $0.22
Mar 24, 2006 $0.2
Dec 16, 2005 $0.637
Sep 23, 2005 $0.215
Jun 24, 2005 $0.21
Mar 23, 2005 $0.19
Dec 17, 2004 $0.278
Sep 24, 2004 $0.21
Jun 25, 2004 $0.21
Mar 26, 2004 $0.18
Dec 12, 2003 $0.255
Sep 26, 2003 $0.215
Jun 20, 2003 $0.2
Mar 28, 2003 $0.2
Dec 13, 2002 $0.24
Sep 27, 2002 $0.22
Jun 21, 2002 $0.23
Mar 22, 2002 $0.22
Dec 14, 2001 $0.997
Sep 21, 2001 $0.235
Jun 22, 2001 $0.235
Mar 23, 2001 $0.4
Dec 28, 2000 $0.67
Dec 27, 2000 $0.27
Sep 25, 2000 $0.26
Jun 26, 2000 $0.26
Mar 27, 2000 $0.27
Dec 22, 1999 $1.35
Dec 21, 1999 $0.28
Sep 27, 1999 $0.28
Jun 28, 1999 $0.28
Mar 29, 1999 $0.455
Mar 26, 1999 $0.28
Dec 21, 1998 $1.19
Dec 18, 1998 $0.29
Sep 28, 1998 $0.28
Jun 29, 1998 $0.28
Mar 27, 1998 $0.28
Dec 19, 1997 $0.36
Sep 24, 1997 $0.28
Jun 25, 1997 $0.28
Mar 25, 1997 $0.28
Dec 18, 1996 $0.32
Sep 25, 1996 $0.28
Jun 25, 1996 $0.28
Mar 26, 1996 $0.28
Dec 20, 1995 $0.3
Sep 26, 1995 $0.28
Jun 21, 1995 $0.28
Mar 22, 1995 $0.28
Dec 21, 1994 $0.27
Sep 21, 1994 $0.28
Jun 22, 1994 $0.28
Mar 23, 1994 $0.28
Dec 16, 1993 $0.69
Dec 15, 1993 $0.3
Sep 22, 1993 $0.28
Jun 24, 1993 $0.28
Mar 24, 1993 $0.28
Dec 16, 1992 $0.37
Sep 24, 1992 $0.28
Jun 24, 1992 $0.28
Mar 26, 1992 $0.28
Dec 11, 1991 $0.43
Sep 26, 1991 $0.28
Jun 27, 1991 $0.28
Mar 27, 1991 $0.28
Dec 13, 1990 $0.46
Sep 27, 1990 $0.28
Jun 27, 1990 $0.28
Mar 28, 1990 $0.28
Dec 20, 1989 $0.47
Sep 28, 1989 $0.28
Jun 28, 1989 $0.28
Mar 29, 1989 $0.28
Dec 19, 1988 $0.19
Sep 28, 1988 $0.28
Jun 28, 1988 $0.28
Mar 29, 1988 $0.28
Jan 05, 1988 $0.2
Dec 18, 1987 $0.2
Sep 29, 1987 $0.28
Jun 29, 1987 $0.28
Mar 27, 1987 $0.28
Dec 30, 1986 $0.49
Sep 30, 1986 $0.28
Jun 27, 1986 $0.28
Mar 27, 1986 $0.28
Dec 27, 1985 $0.54
Sep 30, 1985 $0.28
Jun 28, 1985 $0.28
Mar 28, 1985 $0.28
Dec 28, 1984 $0.53
Sep 28, 1984 $0.28
Jun 28, 1984 $0.28
Mar 28, 1984 $0.28
Dec 28, 1983 $0.47
Sep 28, 1983 $0.28
Jun 28, 1983 $0.28
Mar 29, 1983 $0.28
Dec 28, 1982 $0.42
Sep 28, 1982 $0.28
Jun 29, 1982 $0.28
Mar 30, 1982 $0.28
Dec 29, 1981 $0.47
Sep 30, 1981 $0.28
Jun 30, 1981 $0.25
Mar 27, 1981 $0.25
Dec 30, 1980 $0.42
Sep 30, 1980 $0.24
Jun 27, 1980 $0.24
Mar 28, 1980 $0.24

Dividend Growth History for Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX)

Year
Payout Amount
Year Start Yield
Annual Payout Growth (YoY)
CAGR to 2024
2024 $1.6384 6.57% 38.80% -
2023 $1.1804 4.81% -37.11% 38.80%
2022 $1.8768 6.51% 7.44% -6.57%
2021 $1.7468 6.20% 43.50% -2.11%
2020 $1.2173 4.44% 13.23% 7.71%
2019 $1.0751 4.40% -41.81% 8.79%
2018 $1.8476 6.86% 71.47% -1.98%
2017 $1.0775 4.22% 5.78% 6.17%
2016 $1.0186 4.17% -25.76% 6.12%
2015 $1.372 5.36% 8.98% 1.99%
2014 $1.259 5.08% -12.45% 2.67%
2013 $1.438 5.93% 30.37% 1.19%
2012 $1.103 4.79% 34.18% 3.35%
2011 $0.822 3.78% 2.37% 5.45%
2010 $0.803 3.92% -9.78% 5.23%
2009 $0.89 4.81% -31.91% 4.15%
2008 $1.307 5.98% 9.10% 1.42%
2007 $1.198 5.48% -11.17% 1.86%
2006 $1.3486 6.36% 7.72% 1.09%
2005 $1.252 5.82% 42.60% 1.43%
2004 $0.878 4.22% 0.92% 3.17%
2003 $0.87 4.35% -4.40% 3.06%
2002 $0.91 4.58% -51.26% 2.71%
2001 $1.867 9.16% 7.92% -0.57%
2000 $1.73 9.30% -40.85% -0.23%
1999 $2.925 13.22% 26.08% -2.29%
1998 $2.32 10.61% 93.33% -1.33%
1997 $1.2 5.85% 3.45% 1.16%
1996 $1.16 5.68% 1.75% 1.24%
1995 $1.14 6.69% 2.70% 1.26%
1994 $1.11 5.80% -39.34% 1.31%
1993 $1.83 10.08% 51.24% -0.36%
1992 $1.21 6.70% -4.72% 0.95%
1991 $1.27 7.93% -2.31% 0.77%
1990 $1.3 7.73% -0.76% 0.68%
1989 $1.31 8.58% 6.50% 0.64%
1988 $1.23 8.44% 18.27% 0.80%
1987 $1.04 6.39% -21.80% 1.24%
1986 $1.33 8.68% -3.62% 0.55%
1985 $1.38 10.44% 0.73% 0.44%
1984 $1.37 10.81% 4.58% 0.45%
1983 $1.31 11.10% 3.97% 0.55%
1982 $1.26 11.78% 0.80% 0.63%
1981 $1.25 11.25% 9.65% 0.63%
1980 $1.14 10.44% - 0.83%

Dividend Growth Chart for Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX)

Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) Dividend Calculator

$
Total Dividend Accrued
$ 1,460.00
Annualized Dividend Yield
10.68 %

Performance


Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) Historical Returns And Risk Info

From 01/02/1980 to 04/15/2025, the compound annualized total return (dividend reinvested) of Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) is 8.977%. Its cumulative total return (dividend reinvested) is 5,001.458%.

From 01/02/1980 to 04/15/2025, the Maximum Drawdown of Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) is 21.7%.

From 01/02/1980 to 04/15/2025, the Sharpe Ratio of Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) is 0.85.

From 01/02/1980 to 04/15/2025, the Annualized Standard Deviation of Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) is 7.2%.

From 01/02/1980 to 04/15/2025, the Beta of Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) is 1.0.

The return data shown below all have the same latest date: 04/15/2025.
AR inception is since 12/16/1994.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
VWINX (Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund) 0.50% 7.61% 3.18% 4.76% 4.98% 6.33% 6.20% 7.45%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) -7.93% 7.91% 8.62% 15.87% 11.74% 12.46% 10.08% 10.52%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) -1.69% 6.91% 4.68% 7.74% 5.45% 6.36% 5.91% 7.37%

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Rolling Returns


Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) Rolling Returns Charts

A rolling return for a period such as 5-year, as of a specific date, represents the investment’s performance over the preceding five years leading up to that date. In the 5-year rolling chart, the value on any given date corresponds to the annualized return for the preceding 5 years up to that very date. Thus, for instance, the chart value on 8/28/2015 reflects the annualized return from 8/28/2010 to 8/28/2015. A 5-year rolling return chart for an investment (stock, fund or portfolio) depicts the return sequence of 5-year trailing returns for the dates in the chart.

These rolling returns contrast with the most recent 3, 5, 10, and 15-year returns, as they solely depict the returns for those respective periods leading up to the most recent date, without encompassing every date in the historical record.

Rolling return charts offer a more precise insight into a portfolio’s risk and return stability (including funds or individual stocks). This is particularly true when focusing on the minimal return points within a rolling return chart as a measure of a fund or a portfolio's risk. A well-known observation, often attributed to ‘Murphy’s law’, is that it tends to perform poorly when investors decide to follow an investment due to its recent strong returns. Sound familiar? Information regarding minimum rolling returns could help mitigate this predicament. Investors can opt for an investment showcasing high minimum rolling returns within their preferred holding durations. In fact, merely possessing knowledge of such minimum rolling period returns can anchor investors’ expectations.

For instance, let’s consider an investor who follows a model portfolio (or even simply purchases and holds a fund like VFINX or SPY) for 10 years. Armed with knowledge of this portfolio’s minimum 10-year rolling return since its inception date or the fund’s inception (in the case of VFINX, recognizing that the minimum 10-year rolling return since 1987 could be as low as -2.24%), the investor should reasonably anticipate the potential for the portfolio to incur losses over the forthcoming 10 years.

Minimum rolling return for a period such as 10-year offers a different and often better historical risk and return metric than other popular risk and return metrics such as Sharpe ratio, standard deviation (volatility) or maximum drawdown.

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From 01/02/1980 to 04/15/2025, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) is -2.23%.
From 01/02/1980 to 04/15/2025, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) is 0.76%.
From 01/02/1980 to 04/15/2025, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) is 4.54%.
From 01/02/1980 to 04/15/2025, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) is 5.91%.

Drawdowns


Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (VWINX) Maximum Drawdown




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