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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1991-12-05? to Fri 2026-01-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFISX
×
−0.01%
2026-01-02
1.488 TRR
2026-01-02
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
−0.20%
2026-01-02
2.582 TRR
2026-01-02
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
−0.39%
2026-01-02
3.022 TRR
2026-01-02
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Fri 2026-01-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFISX
×
+48.82%
+1.17%/yr
+1.28%/yr
(R2=0.590)
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
+158.23%
+2.82%/yr
+3.30%/yr
(R2=0.864)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
+148.67%
+2.71%/yr
+3.62%/yr
(R2=0.783)
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05? to Fri 2026-01-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VFISX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$14,882.47
2026-01-02
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$25,823.05
2026-01-02
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$24,867.06
2026-01-02
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VFITX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −0.01% −0.20% −0.39%
2025 +2.06% +4.16% +2.19%
2024 +0.84% −1.44% −9.02%
2023 +0.18% +0.70% −0.02%
2022 −10.47% −15.89% −33.85%
2021 −7.16% −8.54% −10.91%
2020 +4.04% +10.87% +16.56%
2019 +1.27% +3.92% +11.61%
2018 −0.54% −0.90% −3.70%
2017 −1.77% −0.54% +6.31%
2016 −0.62% +0.36% −0.82%
2015 −0.09% +1.65% −2.22%
2014 +0.09% +3.90% +24.31%
2013 −1.48% −4.11% −14.32%
2012 −0.35% +2.33% +1.44%
2011 −0.09% +11.28% +25.60%
2010 +2.85% +8.32% +7.36%
2009 +0.45% −0.30% −14.32%
2008 +7.60% +15.56% +22.47%
2007 +3.69% +5.69% +4.53%
2006 +1.23% +0.62% −0.72%
2005 −1.61% −0.36% +3.09%
2004 −2.14% +0.30% +3.79%
2003 +2.18% +2.14% −0.39%
2002 +6.21% +13.23% +14.55%
2001 +6.25% +5.96% +2.77%
2000 +5.29% +10.34% +15.85%
1999 −0.45% −5.99% −11.01%
1998 +5.91% +8.89% +11.37%
1997 +4.68% +7.18% +12.06%
1996 +1.07% −1.31% −4.20%
1995 +9.37% +17.52% +27.80%
1994 −3.23% −3.41% −9.51%
1993 +2.67% +4.42% +13.09%
1992 +3.34% +4.63% +4.46%
1991 +1.30% +2.78% +13.99%
1990 −0.20%
1989 +12.77%
1988 +4.63%
1987 −7.29%
1986 +2.77%

Drawdowns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Fri 2026-01-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFISX
×
−14.31% −19.72%
2023-09-27
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
−20.63% −27.94%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
−49.49% −54.68%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund