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Total Real Returns

VFISX,VFITX,VUSTX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 1991-12-05? to Fri 2026-02-20 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFISX
×
−0.12%
2026-02-20
1.495 TRR
2026-02-20
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
+0.20%
2026-02-20
2.607 TRR
2026-02-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
+1.73%
2026-02-20
3.104 TRR
2026-02-20
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Fri 2026-02-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFISX
×
+49.47%
+1.18%/yr
+1.27%/yr
(R2=0.585)
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
+160.71%
+2.84%/yr
+3.28%/yr
(R2=0.862)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
+155.50%
+2.78%/yr
+3.58%/yr
(R2=0.777)
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05? to Fri 2026-02-20 Start
Value
End
Value
VFISX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$14,946.67
2026-02-20
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$26,071.24
2026-02-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$25,549.97
2026-02-20
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VFITX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −0.12% +0.20% +1.73%
2025 +2.61% +4.77% +2.80%
2024 +0.84% −1.44% −9.02%
2023 +0.19% +0.69% −0.01%
2022 −10.52% −15.84% −33.85%
2021 −7.09% −8.57% −10.96%
2020 +4.05% +10.82% +16.64%
2019 +1.28% +3.93% +11.57%
2018 −0.54% −0.91% −3.71%
2017 −1.78% −0.45% +6.34%
2016 −0.62% +0.27% −0.82%
2015 −0.09% +1.65% −2.23%
2014 +0.00% +3.92% +24.32%
2013 −1.39% −4.12% −14.30%
2012 −0.35% +2.34% +1.44%
2011 −0.17% +11.30% +25.57%
2010 +2.95% +8.32% +7.37%
2009 +0.45% −0.30% −14.33%
2008 +7.63% +15.57% +22.48%
2007 +3.63% +5.68% +4.53%
2006 +1.23% +0.62% −0.72%
2005 −1.63% −0.36% +3.10%
2004 −2.14% +0.30% +3.80%
2003 +2.19% +2.13% −0.41%
2002 +6.24% +13.21% +14.54%
2001 +6.25% +5.99% +2.78%
2000 +5.29% +10.33% +15.83%
1999 −0.45% −5.98% −10.99%
1998 +5.92% +8.89% +11.34%
1997 +4.66% +7.18% +12.07%
1996 +1.07% −1.32% −4.20%
1995 +9.36% +17.52% +27.79%
1994 −3.23% −3.43% −9.50%
1993 +2.68% +4.44% +13.12%
1992 +3.34% +4.62% +4.45%
1991 +1.31% +2.76% +13.99%
1990 −0.24%
1989 +12.79%
1988 +4.65%
1987 −7.28%
1986 +2.75%

Drawdowns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Fri 2026-02-20 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFISX
×
−13.93% −19.71%
2023-09-27
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
−19.84% −27.92%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
−48.12% −54.69%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund