All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

VWESX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VWESX total return snapshot: VWESX returned −0.82% over the past year and −2.44% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 26, 1979, VWESX is up +2,975.62% in nominal total return, or +7.61%/yr, and is currently −20.81% below its total-return high on Aug. 6, 2020.

Data ending Fri Sep. 4, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VWESX × 		+2,975.62%
+7.61%/yr 		+8.06%/yr
R2=0.964
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1979-12-26💬 to Fri 2026-09-04 Start
Value 		End
Value
VWESX × 		$10,000.00
1979-12-26 		$307,561.60
2026-09-04

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-04

  YTD YoY
VWESX × 		−2.44% −0.82%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VWESX × 		−20.81%
on 2026-09-04
from 2020-08-06 peak 		−35.84%
on 2022-10-24
from 2020-08-06 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-04 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VWESX × 		−0.82% −1.69%
−0.85%/yr 		+9.91%
+3.20%/yr 		−17.73%
−3.83%/yr 		+10.15%
+0.97%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VWESX
2026 (YTD) −2.44%
2025 +7.22%
2024 −2.75%
2023 +9.30%
2022 −25.61%
2021 −2.37%
2020 +15.39%
2019 +20.46%
2018 −5.93%
2017 +12.00%
2016 +7.85%
2015 −2.16%
2014 +18.21%
2013 −5.83%
2012 +11.68%
2011 +17.25%
2010 +10.79%
2009 +8.80%
2008 +2.33%
2007 +3.78%
2006 +2.91%
2005 +5.18%
2004 +9.00%
2003 +6.31%
2002 +13.29%
2001 +9.61%
2000 +11.82%
1999 −4.33%
1998 +10.28%
1997 +13.83%
1996 +1.22%
1995 +26.49%
1994 −2.83%
1993 +14.53%
1992 +11.00%
1991 +21.00%
1990 +6.23%
1989 +15.27%
1988 +9.83%
1987 −1.11%
1986 +14.30%
1985 +22.16%
1984 +14.22%
1983 +6.73%
1982 +28.64%
1981 +8.99%
1980 +4.53%
1979 −0.51%