All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

VFISX vs. VFITX vs. VUSTX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Thu 2026-10-01 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFISX × 		+214.34%
+3.34%/yr 		+3.19%/yr
R2=0.900
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX × 		+361.31%
+4.49%/yr 		+4.64%/yr
R2=0.927
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX × 		+444.79%
+4.99%/yr 		+5.87%/yr
R2=0.909
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Thu 2026-10-01 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFISX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$31,434.06
2026-10-01
VFITX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$46,130.59
2026-10-01
VUSTX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$54,478.86
2026-10-01

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-01

  YTD YoY
VFISX × 		−0.35% +0.57%
VFITX × 		−3.44% −2.59%
VUSTX × 		−7.75% −8.14%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFISX × 		−1.33%
on 2026-10-01
from 2026-02-27 peak 		−6.87%
on 2022-10-20
from 2021-05-28 peak
VFITX × 		−5.08%
on 2026-10-01
from 2026-02-27 peak 		−15.48%
on 2022-10-20
from 2020-08-04 peak
VUSTX × 		−41.18%
on 2026-10-01
from 2020-08-04 peak 		−46.21%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-01 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFISX × 		+0.57% +4.37%
+2.16%/yr 		+12.01%
+3.85%/yr 		+6.73%
+1.31%/yr 		+15.99%
+1.49%/yr
VFITX × 		−2.59% +0.46%
+0.23%/yr 		+10.74%
+3.46%/yr 		−2.71%
−0.55%/yr 		+9.38%
+0.90%/yr
VUSTX × 		−8.14% −11.71%
−6.04%/yr 		+2.66%
+0.88%/yr 		−32.36%
−7.52%/yr 		−20.08%
−2.22%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VFITX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −0.35% −3.44% −7.75%
2025 +5.35% +7.57% +5.55%
2024 +3.74% +1.39% −6.40%
2023 +3.54% +4.07% +3.33%
2022 −4.71% −10.43% −29.58%
2021 −0.84% −2.27% −4.66%
2020 +3.95% +8.20% +18.19%
2019 +3.59% +6.31% +14.14%
2018 +1.36% +1.01% −1.90%
2017 +0.32% +1.59% +8.59%
2016 +1.12% +1.19% +1.21%
2015 +0.46% +1.52% −1.51%
2014 +0.71% +4.33% +25.27%
2013 −0.09% −3.08% −13.02%
2012 +0.70% +2.69% +3.21%
2011 +2.27% +9.80% +29.31%
2010 +2.53% +7.38% +8.97%
2009 +1.47% −1.66% −12.00%
2008 +6.69% +13.35% +22.59%
2007 +7.90% +10.02% +8.81%
2006 +3.78% +3.15% +1.77%
2005 +1.79% +2.34% +6.63%
2004 +1.04% +3.42% +7.17%
2003 +2.44% +2.41% +1.48%
2002 +7.86% +14.17% +17.26%
2001 +7.85% +7.61% +4.37%
2000 +8.86% +14.08% +19.77%
1999 +2.05% −3.46% −8.61%
1998 +7.39% +10.65% +13.15%
1997 +6.45% +8.99% +13.96%
1996 +4.42% +1.96% −1.02%
1995 +12.14% +20.51% +31.05%
1994 −0.64% −0.83% −7.08%
1993 +5.50% +7.31% +16.21%
1992 +6.34% +7.65% +7.48%
1991 +1.37% +2.83% +17.49%
1990 — — +5.88%
1989 — — +18.03%
1988 — — +9.25%
1987 — — −3.17%
1986 — — +2.91%