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

Total Real Returns

VWSTX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Wed 1979-12-26? to Tue 2025-07-15 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VWSTX
×
+2.03%
2025-07-15
4.911 TR
2025-07-15
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Returns

Wed 1979-12-26? to Tue 2025-07-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWSTX
×
+391.08%
+3.56%/yr
+3.31%/yr
(R2=0.919)
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Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26? to Tue 2025-07-15 Start
Value
End
Value
VWSTX
×
$10,000.00
1979-12-26
$49,108.11
2025-07-15
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWSTX
2025 (YTD) +2.03%
2024 +3.13%
2023 +3.86%
2022 −0.81%
2021 +0.18%
2020 +1.82%
2019 +2.38%
2018 +1.59%
2017 +0.99%
2016 +0.36%
2015 +0.45%
2014 +0.65%
2013 +0.47%
2012 +1.00%
2011 +1.60%
2010 +0.83%
2009 +3.08%
2008 +3.75%
2007 +4.21%
2006 +3.01%
2005 +1.66%
2004 +1.12%
2003 +1.63%
2002 +3.60%
2001 +4.78%
2000 +4.93%
1999 +2.34%
1998 +4.33%
1997 +4.10%
1996 +3.70%
1995 +6.00%
1994 +1.64%
1993 +3.91%
1992 +4.76%
1991 +7.27%
1990 +6.68%
1989 +7.05%
1988 +5.65%
1987 +3.42%
1986 +7.35%
1985 +7.00%
1984 +6.85%
1983 +5.09%
1982 +10.20%
1981 +8.34%
1980 +5.32%
1979 +0.00%

Drawdowns

Wed 1979-12-26? to Tue 2025-07-15 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWSTX
×
0.00% −3.08%
2020-03-20
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