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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-11-05 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VFSTX
×
+5.35%
2025-11-05
6.389 TR
2025-11-05
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+6.73%
2025-11-05
13.74 TR
2025-11-05
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-11-05 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+538.88%
+4.81%/yr
+4.60%/yr
(R2=0.943)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+1,273.80%
+6.86%/yr
+7.42%/yr
(R2=0.967)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-11-05 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$63,888.04
2025-11-05
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$137,380.19
2025-11-05
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +5.35% +6.73%
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% −5.82%
2012 +4.54% +11.67%
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 +5.11% +13.29%
2001 +8.20% +9.61%
2000 +8.23% +11.82%
1999 +3.33% −4.33%
1998 +6.63% +10.28%
1997 +6.99% +13.83%
1996 +4.84% +1.21%
1995 +12.78% +26.47%
1994 +0.52% −2.82%
1993 +7.36% +14.52%
1992 +7.72% +10.99%
1991 +13.14% +21.00%
1990 +9.31% +6.24%
1989 +11.54% +15.28%
1988 +7.04% +9.83%
1987 +2.73% −1.13%
1986 +6.81% +8.66%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-11-05 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−0.57% −9.35%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−19.20% −35.84%
2022-10-24
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund