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

Total Real Returns

VFSTX,VFICX,VWESX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-01-16 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VFSTX
×
−0.10%
2026-01-16
6.761 TR
2026-01-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−0.34%
2026-01-16
6.045 TR
2026-01-16
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+0.39%
2026-01-16
18.34 TR
2026-01-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-01-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+257.93%
+4.05%/yr
+3.81%/yr
(R2=0.956)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+504.54%
+5.76%/yr
+6.04%/yr
(R2=0.976)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+719.95%
+6.76%/yr
+7.29%/yr
(R2=0.971)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-01-16 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$35,793.35
2026-01-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$60,453.74
2026-01-16
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$81,995.11
2026-01-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VFICX VWESX
2026 (YTD) −0.10% −0.34% +0.39%
2025 +6.74% +9.56% +7.22%
2024 +4.98% +3.22% −2.75%
2023 +6.06% +8.53% +9.30%
2022 −5.84% −13.86% −25.61%
2021 −0.06% +0.42% −0.20%
2020 +5.16% +14.02% +19.91%
2019 +5.74% +10.41% +22.09%
2018 +0.87% −0.56% −5.61%
2017 +2.05% +4.35% +13.77%
2016 +2.86% +4.83% +9.84%
2015 +1.06% +2.00% −0.45%
2014 +2.02% +6.78% +19.92%
2013 +1.38% +0.61% −4.95%
2012 +4.99% +11.31% +12.89%
2011 +2.30% +9.78% +18.21%
2010 +5.29% +13.22% +10.78%
2009 +14.05% +18.32% +8.81%
2008 −4.72% −5.64% +2.33%
2007 +5.89% +6.17% +3.78%
2006 +5.02% +4.47% +2.91%
2005 +2.22% +2.19% +5.18%
2004 +2.13% +5.36% +9.00%
2003 +4.06% +7.16% +6.31%
2002 +5.11% +10.10% +13.29%
2001 +8.20% +9.55% +9.61%
2000 +8.22% +10.74% +11.82%
1999 +3.33% +0.13% −3.74%
1998 +6.63% +9.26% +12.80%
1997 +7.00% +9.11% +14.77%
1996 +4.83% +2.62% +3.02%
1995 +12.78% +21.48% +26.48%
1994 +0.52% −4.17% −1.99%
1993 +8.35% +1.13% +17.83%
1992 +9.40% +12.96%
1991 +13.13% +21.00%
1990 +9.31% +6.22%
1989 +11.54% +15.28%
1988 +7.03% +9.83%
1987 +2.74% −1.12%
1986 +6.81% +8.66%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-01-16 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−0.19% −9.02%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−0.45% −19.43%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−15.26% −33.27%
2022-10-24
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund