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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 Thu 2026-09-03 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFISX × 		+30.82%
+0.78%/yr 		+0.80%/yr
R2=0.352
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX × 		+94.64%
+1.94%/yr 		+2.22%/yr
R2=0.726
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX × 		+136.43%
+2.51%/yr 		+3.43%/yr
R2=0.749
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Thu 2026-09-03 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFISX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$13,082.41
2026-09-03
VFITX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$19,464.33
2026-09-03
VUSTX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$23,642.57
2026-09-03

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-03

  YTD YoY
VFISX × 		−2.48% −1.17%
VFITX × 		−4.20% −2.75%
VUSTX × 		−5.86% −3.43%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFISX × 		−19.67%
on 2026-09-03
from 2010-11-04 peak 		−23.25%
on 2023-09-27
from 2010-11-04 peak
VFITX × 		−24.32%
on 2026-09-03
from 2020-05-29 peak 		−28.82%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-05-29 peak
VUSTX × 		−51.99%
on 2026-09-03
from 2020-08-04 peak 		−54.69%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-09-03 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFISX × 		−1.17% +0.07%
+0.04%/yr 		+3.48%
+1.15%/yr 		−11.87%
−2.50%/yr 		−15.42%
−1.66%/yr
VFITX × 		−2.75% −2.19%
−1.10%/yr 		+2.60%
+0.86%/yr 		−19.00%
−4.13%/yr 		−19.11%
−2.10%/yr
VUSTX × 		−3.43% −11.40%
−5.87%/yr 		−6.72%
−2.29%/yr 		−42.76%
−10.56%/yr 		−39.74%
−4.94%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VFITX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −2.48% −4.20% −5.86%
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%