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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1983-02-03? to Mon 2026-04-06 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VFSTX
×
−0.21%
2026-04-06
9.59 TR
2026-04-06
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−0.48%
2026-04-06
31.37 TR
2026-04-06
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1983-02-03? to Mon 2026-04-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+859.04%
+5.38%/yr
+4.99%/yr
(R2=0.937)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+2,060.78%
+7.38%/yr
+7.72%/yr
(R2=0.967)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1983-02-03? to Mon 2026-04-06 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1983-02-03
$95,904.28
2026-04-06
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1983-02-03
$216,077.54
2026-04-06
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2026 (YTD) −0.21% −0.48%
2025 +6.75% +7.22%
2024 +4.98% −2.75%
2023 +6.06% +9.30%
2022 −5.84% −25.61%
2021 −0.42% −2.37%
2020 +5.16% +15.39%
2019 +5.73% +20.46%
2018 +0.87% −5.93%
2017 +2.03% +12.00%
2016 +2.76% +7.85%
2015 +1.04% −2.16%
2014 +1.77% +18.20%
2013 +0.99% −5.83%
2012 +4.54% +11.68%
2011 +1.93% +17.25%
2010 +5.23% +10.79%
2009 +14.05% +8.80%
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% −4.34%
1998 +6.63% +10.29%
1997 +6.99% +13.83%
1996 +4.84% +1.21%
1995 +12.77% +26.48%
1994 +0.52% −2.82%
1993 +7.36% +14.53%
1992 +7.71% +10.99%
1991 +13.14% +21.00%
1990 +9.31% +6.23%
1989 +11.55% +15.28%
1988 +7.03% +9.83%
1987 +2.74% −1.12%
1986 +11.51% +14.30%
1985 +15.01% +22.14%
1984 +14.35% +14.23%
1983 +8.13% +6.73%
1982 +28.67%
1981 +9.00%
1980 +4.49%
1979 −0.50%

Drawdowns

Thu 1983-02-03? to Mon 2026-04-06 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−1.23% −9.35%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−19.22% −35.84%
2022-10-24
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund