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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-01-17 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VFSTX
×
−0.10%
2025-01-17
5.797 TR
2025-01-17
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VWESX
×
−0.40%
2025-01-17
9.724 TR
2025-01-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-01-17 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+479.73%
+4.65%/yr
+4.55%/yr
(R2=0.943)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+872.38%
+6.06%/yr
+6.83%/yr
(R2=0.961)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-01-17 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$57,972.65
2025-01-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$97,238.43
2025-01-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) −0.10% −0.40%
2024 +4.98% −2.75%
2023 +6.06% +9.30%
2022 −5.84% −25.61%
2021 −0.78% −4.46%
2020 +5.16% +11.16%
2019 +5.74% +18.87%
2018 +0.87% −6.25%
2017 +2.01% +10.29%
2016 +2.65% +5.93%
2015 +1.02% −3.83%
2014 +1.52% +16.53%
2013 +0.61% −6.69%
2012 +4.10% +10.48%
2011 +1.56% +16.30%
2010 +5.17% +10.79%
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 +8.23% +11.82%
1999 +3.33% −4.92%
1998 +6.63% +7.85%
1997 +7.00% +12.90%
1996 +4.83% −0.54%
1995 +12.78% +26.49%
1994 +0.52% −3.63%
1993 +6.39% +11.37%
1992 +6.08% +9.08%
1991 +13.14% +21.01%
1990 +9.31% +6.23%
1989 +11.55% +15.27%
1988 +7.03% +9.84%
1987 +2.73% −1.12%
1986 +6.82% +8.65%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-01-17 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−0.57% −9.68%
2022-10-20
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VWESX
×
−28.47% −39.13%
2022-10-24
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund