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

Total Real Returns

VFSTX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VFSTX total return snapshot: VFSTX returned +2.15% over the past year and +0.81% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 3, 1983, VFSTX is up +868.81% in nominal total return, or +5.35%/yr, and is currently −0.38% below its total-return high on Aug. 5, 2026.

Data ending Wed Sep. 9, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1983-02-03💬 to Wed 2026-09-09 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+868.81%
+5.35%/yr
+4.96%/yr
R2=0.937
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1983-02-03💬 to Wed 2026-09-09 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1983-02-03
$96,880.60
2026-09-09

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-09

  YTD YoY
VFSTX
×
+0.81% +2.15%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−0.38%
on 2026-09-09
from 2026-08-05 peak
−9.35%
on 2022-10-20
from 2021-07-30 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-09-09 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFSTX
×
+2.15% +7.68%
+3.77%/yr
+17.26%
+5.45%/yr
+11.85%
+2.27%/yr
+27.74%
+2.48%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX
2026 (YTD) +0.81%
2025 +6.75%
2024 +4.98%
2023 +6.06%
2022 −5.84%
2021 −0.42%
2020 +5.16%
2019 +5.73%
2018 +0.87%
2017 +2.03%
2016 +2.76%
2015 +1.04%
2014 +1.77%
2013 +0.99%
2012 +4.54%
2011 +1.93%
2010 +5.23%
2009 +14.05%
2008 −4.72%
2007 +5.89%
2006 +5.02%
2005 +2.22%
2004 +2.13%
2003 +4.06%
2002 +5.12%
2001 +8.20%
2000 +8.23%
1999 +3.33%
1998 +6.63%
1997 +7.00%
1996 +4.83%
1995 +12.78%
1994 +0.52%
1993 +7.37%
1992 +7.71%
1991 +13.13%
1990 +9.31%
1989 +11.54%
1988 +7.03%
1987 +2.73%
1986 +11.51%
1985 +15.01%
1984 +14.36%
1983 +8.12%