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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-03-28 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VFSTX
×
+1.51%
2025-03-28
5.89 TR
2025-03-28
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+1.89%
2025-03-28
9.946 TR
2025-03-28
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

VFSTX,VWESX - Total Return Chart
Date
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VFSTX
--
VFSTX (Trendline)
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VWESX
--
VWESX (Trendline)
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Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-03-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+489.04%
+4.67%/yr
+4.53%/yr
(R2=0.943)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+894.64%
+6.09%/yr
+6.79%/yr
(R2=0.959)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-03-28 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$58,903.57
2025-03-28
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$99,464.12
2025-03-28
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +1.51% +1.89%
2024 +4.98% −2.75%
2023 +6.06% +9.30%
2022 −5.84% −25.61%
2021 −0.78% −4.47%
2020 +5.16% +11.16%
2019 +5.73% +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% +10.78%
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 +5.11% +13.29%
2001 +8.20% +9.61%
2000 +8.23% +11.82%
1999 +3.33% −4.92%
1998 +6.63% +7.84%
1997 +6.99% +12.90%
1996 +4.84% −0.55%
1995 +12.78% +26.48%
1994 +0.52% −3.63%
1993 +6.39% +11.38%
1992 +6.07% +9.08%
1991 +13.14% +21.01%
1990 +9.31% +6.24%
1989 +11.54% +15.28%
1988 +7.03% +9.83%
1987 +2.74% −1.12%
1986 +6.81% +8.64%

Drawdowns

VFSTX,VWESX - Total Return Drawdowns Chart
Date
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VFSTX
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VWESX
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Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-03-28 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−0.10% −9.68%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−26.83% −39.13%
2022-10-24
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund