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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1991-12-05? to Wed 2026-04-01 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFISX
×
−1.09%
2026-04-01
1.327 TRR
2026-04-01
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
−1.58%
2026-04-01
1.998 TRR
2026-04-01
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
−1.75%
2026-04-01
2.998 TRR
2026-04-01
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Wed 2026-04-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFISX
×
+32.69%
+0.83%/yr
+0.84%/yr
(R2=0.376)
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
+99.84%
+2.04%/yr
+2.29%/yr
(R2=0.742)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
+146.79%
+2.67%/yr
+3.55%/yr
(R2=0.772)
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05? to Wed 2026-04-01 Start
Value
End
Value
VFISX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$13,268.87
2026-04-01
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$19,983.92
2026-04-01
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$24,678.58
2026-04-01
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VFITX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −1.09% −1.58% −1.75%
2025 +2.61% +4.71% +2.81%
2024 +0.84% −1.44% −9.03%
2023 +0.19% +0.70% −0.01%
2022 −10.53% −15.85% −33.86%
2021 −7.31% −8.70% −10.94%
2020 +2.56% +6.75% +16.60%
2019 +1.25% +3.95% +11.64%
2018 −0.53% −0.96% −3.79%
2017 −1.75% −0.43% +6.42%
2016 −0.95% −0.94% −0.91%
2015 −0.26% +0.86% −2.22%
2014 −0.09% +3.49% +24.38%
2013 −1.53% −4.53% −14.27%
2012 −1.01% +0.95% +1.44%
2011 −0.67% +6.62% +25.54%
2010 +1.01% +5.84% +7.37%
2009 −1.25% −4.28% −14.33%
2008 +6.57% +13.28% +22.49%
2007 +3.68% +5.68% +4.53%
2006 +1.21% +0.62% −0.72%
2005 −1.56% −1.05% +3.10%
2004 −2.15% +0.17% +3.79%
2003 +0.54% +0.53% −0.39%
2002 +5.32% +11.51% +14.53%
2001 +6.26% +5.97% +2.78%
2000 +5.29% +10.35% +15.86%
1999 −0.61% −5.99% −11.02%
1998 +5.68% +8.89% +11.35%
1997 +4.67% +7.16% +12.06%
1996 +1.06% −1.31% −4.19%
1995 +9.37% +17.52% +27.78%
1994 −3.24% −3.42% −9.51%
1993 +2.68% +4.45% +13.12%
1992 +3.34% +4.62% +4.44%
1991 +1.30% +2.75% +13.99%
1990 −0.20%
1989 +12.76%
1988 +4.64%
1987 −7.27%
1986 +2.74%

Drawdowns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Wed 2026-04-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFISX
×
−18.55% −23.27%
2023-09-27
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
−22.28% −28.81%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
−49.90% −54.70%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund