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Total Real Returns

MUB,BSV,SHY,VGSH,SCHO,FLTB: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 2014-10-09? to Wed 2025-09-17 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
MUB
×
−0.52%
2025-09-17
1.11 TRR
2025-09-17
iShares National Muni Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
BSV
×
+2.01%
2025-09-17
1.008 TRR
2025-09-17
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SHY
×
+1.02%
2025-09-17
0.8702 TRR
2025-09-17
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VGSH
×
+1.13%
2025-09-17
0.8264 TRR
2025-09-17
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHO
×
+1.46%
2025-09-17
0.8177 TRR
2025-09-17
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
FLTB
×
+2.74%
2025-09-17
0.9519 TRR
2025-09-17
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2014-10-09? to Wed 2025-09-17 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
MUB
×
−7.58%
−0.72%/yr
−1.26%/yr
(R2=0.345)
iShares National Muni Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
BSV
×
−9.82%
−0.94%/yr
−1.71%/yr
(R2=0.576)
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SHY
×
−13.89%
−1.36%/yr
−2.05%/yr
(R2=0.737)
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VGSH
×
−13.06%
−1.27%/yr
−1.96%/yr
(R2=0.720)
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHO
×
−13.20%
−1.29%/yr
−1.98%/yr
(R2=0.722)
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
FLTB
×
−4.81%
−0.45%/yr
−1.30%/yr
(R2=0.426)
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2014-10-09? to Wed 2025-09-17 Start
Value
End
Value
MUB
×
$10,000.00
2014-10-09
$9,241.83
2025-09-17
iShares National Muni Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
BSV
×
$10,000.00
2014-10-09
$9,018.26
2025-09-17
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SHY
×
$10,000.00
2014-10-09
$8,611.17
2025-09-17
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VGSH
×
$10,000.00
2014-10-09
$8,694.05
2025-09-17
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHO
×
$10,000.00
2014-10-09
$8,680.18
2025-09-17
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
FLTB
×
$10,000.00
2014-10-09
$9,519.45
2025-09-17
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year MUB BSV SHY VGSH SCHO FLTB
2025 (YTD) −0.52% +2.01% +1.02% +1.13% +1.46% +2.74%
2024 −1.57% +0.89% +1.01% +1.09% +0.75% +2.19%
2023 +2.14% +1.49% +0.79% +0.93% +0.93% +2.52%
2022 −12.97% −11.22% −9.73% −9.71% −9.73% −11.61%
2021 −5.62% −7.68% −7.26% −7.13% −7.16% −7.68%
2020 +3.71% +3.30% +1.65% +1.66% +1.73% +4.15%
2019 +4.66% +2.63% +1.08% +1.21% +1.13% +3.50%
2018 −0.96% −0.55% −0.44% −0.35% −0.33% −0.83%
2017 +2.56% −0.89% −1.81% −2.04% −1.75% −0.02%
2016 −2.19% −0.73% −1.23% −0.95% −1.27% +0.06%
2015 +2.15% +0.19% −0.30% −0.22% −0.32% +0.13%
2014 +8.54% +0.71% −0.31% −0.29% −0.25% +1.22%
2013 −4.87% −1.32% −1.27% −1.17% −1.07%
2012 +3.40% +0.29% −1.43% −1.33% −1.50%
2011 +9.73% −0.02% −1.48% −1.47% −1.48%
2010 −1.38% +2.37% +0.77% +0.79% −0.40%
2009 +4.24% −1.16% −2.31% −0.37%
2008 +1.07% +8.38% +6.52%
2007 +0.82% +3.70% +3.14%
2006 +1.34%
2005 −1.84%
2004 −2.50%
2003 +0.33%
2002 +1.56%

Drawdowns

Thu 2014-10-09? to Wed 2025-09-17 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
MUB
×
−17.93% −22.73%
2023-10-25
iShares National Muni Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
BSV
×
−14.93% −20.74%
2023-10-18
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SHY
×
−15.74% −19.86%
2023-10-03
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VGSH
×
−14.90% −19.25%
2023-09-27
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHO
×
−15.04% −19.36%
2023-09-20
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
FLTB
×
−12.16% −20.62%
2022-10-20
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF Exchange-Traded Fund