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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Tue 2026-01-06 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VFSTX
×
+0.10%
2026-01-06
6.748 TR
2026-01-06
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VWESX
×
+0.00%
2026-01-06
18.19 TR
2026-01-06
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Tue 2026-01-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+574.83%
+4.93%/yr
+4.70%/yr
(R2=0.944)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+1,719.04%
+7.59%/yr
+8.15%/yr
(R2=0.975)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Tue 2026-01-06 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$67,482.70
2026-01-06
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$181,904.31
2026-01-06
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2026 (YTD) +0.10% +0.00%
2025 +6.34% +6.77%
2024 +4.98% −2.76%
2023 +6.06% +9.30%
2022 −5.84% −25.61%
2021 −0.06% −0.20%
2020 +5.16% +19.91%
2019 +5.74% +22.09%
2018 +0.87% −5.61%
2017 +2.05% +13.77%
2016 +2.86% +9.84%
2015 +1.06% −0.45%
2014 +2.02% +19.92%
2013 +1.38% −4.95%
2012 +4.99% +12.89%
2011 +2.30% +18.21%
2010 +5.29% +10.78%
2009 +14.05% +8.81%
2008 −4.72% +2.33%
2007 +5.89% +3.78%
2006 +5.02% +2.91%
2005 +2.22% +5.18%
2004 +2.13% +9.00%
2003 +4.06% +6.31%
2002 +5.12% +13.29%
2001 +8.20% +9.61%
2000 +8.22% +11.82%
1999 +3.33% −3.74%
1998 +6.63% +12.81%
1997 +6.99% +14.77%
1996 +4.84% +3.02%
1995 +12.77% +26.48%
1994 +0.52% −2.00%
1993 +8.35% +17.85%
1992 +9.39% +12.95%
1991 +13.14% +21.02%
1990 +9.31% +6.23%
1989 +11.55% +15.28%
1988 +7.03% +9.83%
1987 +2.74% −1.13%
1986 +6.81% +8.65%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Tue 2026-01-06 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
0.00% −9.02%
2022-10-20
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VWESX
×
−15.94% −33.27%
2022-10-24
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund