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 +1.17% over the past year and +0.22% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 3, 1983, VFSTX is up +863.19% in nominal total return, or +5.32%/yr, and is currently −0.95% below its total-return high on Aug. 5, 2026.

Data ending Thu Oct. 15, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1983-02-03💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+863.19%
+5.32%/yr
+4.95%/yr
R2=0.936
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1983-02-03💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1983-02-03
$96,319.42
2026-10-15

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-15

  YTD YoY
VFSTX
×
+0.22% +1.17%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−0.95%
on 2026-10-15
from 2026-08-05 peak
−9.35%
on 2022-10-20
from 2021-07-30 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-15 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFSTX
×
+1.17% +7.20%
+3.54%/yr
+16.84%
+5.32%/yr
+11.76%
+2.25%/yr
+26.97%
+2.42%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX
2026 (YTD) +0.22%
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 +5.11%
2001 +8.20%
2000 +8.23%
1999 +3.33%
1998 +6.63%
1997 +6.99%
1996 +4.84%
1995 +12.78%
1994 +0.52%
1993 +7.36%
1992 +7.72%
1991 +13.13%
1990 +9.32%
1989 +11.54%
1988 +7.03%
1987 +2.74%
1986 +11.50%
1985 +15.01%
1984 +14.35%
1983 +8.13%