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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-27 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VFSTX
×
+4.65%
2025-08-27
6.179 TR
2025-08-27
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+6.61%
2025-08-27
4.845 TR
2025-08-27
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+4.07%
2025-08-27
13.4 TR
2025-08-27
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-27 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+239.68%
+3.93%/yr
+3.74%/yr
(R2=0.951)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+384.49%
+5.09%/yr
+5.30%/yr
(R2=0.963)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+511.39%
+5.87%/yr
+6.62%/yr
(R2=0.959)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-27 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$33,967.87
2025-08-27
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$48,448.77
2025-08-27
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$61,139.23
2025-08-27
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VFICX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +4.65% +6.61% +4.07%
2024 +4.98% +3.22% −2.75%
2023 +6.06% +8.53% +9.30%
2022 −5.84% −13.86% −25.61%
2021 −0.42% −1.23% −2.37%
2020 +5.16% +10.34% +15.39%
2019 +5.73% +10.41% +20.46%
2018 +0.87% −0.56% −5.93%
2017 +2.03% +4.18% +12.00%
2016 +2.76% +3.82% +7.85%
2015 +1.04% +1.54% −2.16%
2014 +1.74% +5.83% +18.20%
2013 +0.79% −1.36% −5.83%
2012 +4.54% +9.15% +11.68%
2011 +1.93% +7.43% +17.25%
2010 +5.23% +10.62% +10.79%
2009 +14.05% +17.78% +8.80%
2008 −4.72% −6.12% +2.33%
2007 +5.89% +6.17% +3.78%
2006 +5.02% +4.47% +2.91%
2005 +2.22% +2.00% +5.18%
2004 +2.13% +4.78% +9.00%
2003 +4.06% +6.32% +6.31%
2002 +5.11% +10.10% +13.29%
2001 +8.20% +9.53% +9.60%
2000 +8.22% +10.74% +11.82%
1999 +3.33% −0.34% −4.33%
1998 +6.63% +8.36% +10.28%
1997 +6.99% +8.99% +13.83%
1996 +4.84% +2.62% +1.21%
1995 +12.78% +21.47% +26.49%
1994 +0.52% −4.16% −2.83%
1993 +6.40% +1.12% +14.52%
1992 +6.07% +10.99%
1991 +13.14% +21.01%
1990 +9.31% +6.24%
1989 +11.54% +15.28%
1988 +7.03% +9.83%
1987 +2.74% −1.12%
1986 +6.81% +8.64%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-27 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
0.00% −9.35%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
0.00% −20.24%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−21.21% −35.84%
2022-10-24
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund