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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 2026-10-14 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFISX × 		+28.83%
+0.73%/yr 		+0.78%/yr
R2=0.346
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX × 		+89.29%
+1.85%/yr 		+2.20%/yr
R2=0.721
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX × 		+125.98%
+2.37%/yr 		+3.40%/yr
R2=0.741
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Wed 2026-10-14 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFISX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$12,883.41
2026-10-14
VFITX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$18,928.64
2026-10-14
VUSTX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$22,598.04
2026-10-14

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-14

  YTD YoY
VFISX × 		−3.96% −3.10%
VFITX × 		−6.83% −6.22%
VUSTX × 		−10.02% −11.55%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFISX × 		−20.89%
on 2026-10-14
from 2010-11-04 peak 		−23.25%
on 2023-09-27
from 2010-11-04 peak
VFITX × 		−26.40%
on 2026-10-14
from 2020-05-29 peak 		−28.82%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-05-29 peak
VUSTX × 		−54.11%
on 2026-10-14
from 2020-08-04 peak 		−54.96%
on 2026-10-05
from 2020-08-04 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-10-14 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFISX × 		−3.10% −1.19%
−0.60%/yr 		+2.51%
+0.83%/yr 		−12.36%
−2.60%/yr 		−16.51%
−1.79%/yr
VFITX × 		−6.22% −3.65%
−1.84%/yr 		+1.68%
+0.56%/yr 		−19.89%
−4.34%/yr 		−20.72%
−2.30%/yr
VUSTX × 		−11.55% −11.86%
−6.12%/yr 		−3.93%
−1.33%/yr 		−44.12%
−10.99%/yr 		−39.43%
−4.89%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VFITX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −3.96% −6.83% −10.02%
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 +6.21% +5.97% +2.78%
2000 +5.29% +10.34% +15.84%
1999 −0.61% −5.99% −11.00%
1998 +5.69% +8.89% +11.36%
1997 +4.66% +7.17% +12.05%
1996 +1.07% −1.31% −4.20%
1995 +9.36% +17.52% +27.80%
1994 −3.23% −3.42% −9.50%
1993 +2.68% +4.44% +13.10%
1992 +3.34% +4.62% +4.45%
1991 +1.30% +2.77% +14.00%
1990 — — −0.23%
1989 — — +12.80%
1988 — — +4.64%
1987 — — −7.29%
1986 — — +2.75%