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Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Wed 2026-09-23 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFISX × 		+29.05%
+0.74%/yr 		+0.79%/yr
R2=0.349
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX × 		+89.99%
+1.86%/yr 		+2.21%/yr
R2=0.724
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX × 		+129.93%
+2.42%/yr 		+3.42%/yr
R2=0.746
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Wed 2026-09-23 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFISX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$12,905.29
2026-09-23
VFITX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$18,999.03
2026-09-23
VUSTX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$22,992.88
2026-09-23

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-23

  YTD YoY
VFISX × 		−3.80% −2.44%
VFITX × 		−6.49% −5.20%
VUSTX × 		−8.45% −8.25%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFISX × 		−20.76%
on 2026-09-23
from 2010-11-04 peak 		−23.25%
on 2023-09-27
from 2010-11-04 peak
VFITX × 		−26.13%
on 2026-09-23
from 2020-05-29 peak 		−28.82%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-05-29 peak
VUSTX × 		−53.31%
on 2026-09-23
from 2020-08-04 peak 		−54.69%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-09-23 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFISX × 		−2.44% −1.77%
−0.89%/yr 		+2.89%
+0.95%/yr 		−12.75%
−2.69%/yr 		−16.58%
−1.80%/yr
VFITX × 		−5.20% −5.08%
−2.58%/yr 		+1.68%
+0.56%/yr 		−20.31%
−4.44%/yr 		−20.97%
−2.33%/yr
VUSTX × 		−8.25% −14.43%
−7.49%/yr 		−5.87%
−2.00%/yr 		−44.15%
−11.00%/yr 		−40.49%
−5.06%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VFITX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −3.80% −6.49% −8.45%
2025 +2.61% +4.76% +2.80%
2024 +0.84% −1.45% −9.02%
2023 +0.18% +0.70% −0.02%
2022 −10.50% −15.87% −33.86%
2021 −7.36% −8.69% −10.93%
2020 +2.56% +6.75% +16.60%
2019 +1.28% +3.93% +11.59%
2018 −0.54% −0.88% −3.73%
2017 −1.76% −0.51% +6.35%
2016 −0.93% −0.86% −0.84%
2015 −0.27% +0.78% −2.23%
2014 −0.04% +3.54% +24.33%
2013 −1.57% −4.51% −14.30%
2012 −1.02% +0.94% +1.45%
2011 −0.68% +6.64% +25.58%
2010 +1.02% +5.80% +7.36%
2009 −1.22% −4.27% −14.33%
2008 +6.60% +13.25% +22.48%
2007 +3.65% +5.69% +4.53%
2006 +1.23% +0.62% −0.73%
2005 −1.59% −1.05% +3.10%
2004 −2.15% +0.16% +3.79%
2003 +0.55% +0.52% −0.39%
2002 +5.36% +11.52% +14.54%
2001 +6.20% +5.97% +2.78%
2000 +5.29% +10.34% +15.85%
1999 −0.61% −5.99% −11.00%
1998 +5.69% +8.89% +11.35%
1997 +4.66% +7.17% +12.05%
1996 +1.07% −1.31% −4.20%
1995 +9.36% +17.52% +27.80%
1994 −3.23% −3.41% −9.50%
1993 +2.68% +4.44% +13.10%
1992 +3.34% +4.62% +4.45%
1991 +1.31% +2.77% +14.00%
1990 — — −0.23%
1989 — — +12.79%
1988 — — +4.63%
1987 — — −7.28%
1986 — — +2.76%