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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1991-12-05? to Thu 2026-03-12 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFISX
×
−0.74%
2026-03-12
1.332 TRR
2026-03-12
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
−0.99%
2026-03-12
2.011 TRR
2026-03-12
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
−0.85%
2026-03-12
3.026 TRR
2026-03-12
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Thu 2026-03-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFISX
×
+33.15%
+0.84%/yr
+0.84%/yr
(R2=0.379)
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
+101.13%
+2.06%/yr
+2.29%/yr
(R2=0.744)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
+148.98%
+2.70%/yr
+3.57%/yr
(R2=0.774)
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05? to Thu 2026-03-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VFISX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$13,315.40
2026-03-12
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$20,112.74
2026-03-12
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$24,897.96
2026-03-12
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VFITX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −0.74% −0.99% −0.85%
2025 +2.60% +4.75% +2.80%
2024 +0.84% −1.44% −9.02%
2023 +0.19% +0.70% −0.02%
2022 −10.49% −15.90% −33.85%
2021 −7.41% −8.63% −10.95%
2020 +2.56% +6.67% +16.63%
2019 +1.34% +3.95% +11.56%
2018 −0.53% −0.87% −3.71%
2017 −1.75% −0.52% +6.33%
2016 −0.95% −0.86% −0.82%
2015 −0.26% +0.78% −2.22%
2014 −0.09% +3.58% +24.34%
2013 −1.53% −4.53% −14.31%
2012 −1.01% +0.95% +1.44%
2011 −0.75% +6.63% +25.60%
2010 +1.01% +5.85% +7.37%
2009 −1.17% −4.29% −14.33%
2008 +6.58% +13.22% +22.49%
2007 +3.69% +5.69% +4.52%
2006 +1.21% +0.62% −0.72%
2005 −1.56% −1.06% +3.10%
2004 −2.16% +0.17% +3.79%
2003 +0.54% +0.51% −0.41%
2002 +5.33% +11.52% +14.55%
2001 +6.20% +5.98% +2.78%
2000 +5.29% +10.33% +15.85%
1999 −0.61% −5.98% −11.01%
1998 +5.69% +8.89% +11.37%
1997 +4.67% +7.17% +12.03%
1996 +1.06% −1.31% −4.19%
1995 +9.37% +17.53% +27.79%
1994 −3.23% −3.42% −9.49%
1993 +2.69% +4.44% +13.11%
1992 +3.33% +4.62% +4.45%
1991 +1.30% +2.76% +14.01%
1990 −0.24%
1989 +12.78%
1988 +4.65%
1987 −7.28%
1986 +2.75%

Drawdowns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Thu 2026-03-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFISX
×
−18.25% −23.26%
2023-09-27
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
−21.77% −28.80%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
−49.43% −54.68%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund