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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2026-05-11 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VFSTX
×
+0.56%
2026-05-11
6.51 TR
2026-05-11
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+0.06%
2026-05-11
4.982 TR
2026-05-11
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−0.15%
2026-05-11
13.78 TR
2026-05-11
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2026-05-11 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+251.26%
+3.95%/yr
+3.72%/yr
(R2=0.952)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+398.19%
+5.07%/yr
+5.23%/yr
(R2=0.962)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+528.91%
+5.83%/yr
+6.49%/yr
(R2=0.955)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2026-05-11 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$35,125.57
2026-05-11
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$49,818.64
2026-05-11
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$62,890.98
2026-05-11
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VFICX VWESX
2026 (YTD) +0.56% +0.06% −0.15%
2025 +6.75% +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 −0.42% −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 +1.77% +5.83% +18.20%
2013 +0.99% −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% +17.79% +8.81%
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% +9.61%
2000 +8.23% +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% +1.22%
1995 +12.77% +21.48% +26.48%
1994 +0.52% −4.17% −2.82%
1993 +7.36% +1.12% +14.52%
1992 +7.71% +10.98%
1991 +13.14% +21.02%
1990 +9.31% +6.23%
1989 +11.54% +15.27%
1988 +7.03% +9.83%
1987 +2.74% −1.11%
1986 +6.81% +8.64%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2026-05-11 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−0.46% −9.35%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−1.40% −20.24%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−18.96% −35.84%
2022-10-24
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-05-11 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VFSTX
×
+5.05%/yr
+5.08% total
+5.90%/yr
+12.15% total
+5.18%/yr
+16.37% total
+2.28%/yr
+11.95% total
+2.56%/yr
+28.81% total
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+7.11%/yr
+7.14% total
+7.07%/yr
+14.66% total
+5.53%/yr
+17.53% total
+1.33%/yr
+6.83% total
+2.73%/yr
+30.85% total
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+6.82%/yr
+6.86% total
+4.52%/yr
+9.26% total
+2.62%/yr
+8.06% total
−2.07%/yr
−9.91% total
+1.76%/yr
+19.07% total
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund