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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1991-12-05? to Wed 2026-04-22 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFISX
×
−1.69%
2026-04-22
1.319 TRR
2026-04-22
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
−1.97%
2026-04-22
1.991 TRR
2026-04-22
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
−1.86%
2026-04-22
2.995 TRR
2026-04-22
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Wed 2026-04-22 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFISX
×
+31.90%
+0.81%/yr
+0.83%/yr
(R2=0.373)
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
+99.12%
+2.02%/yr
+2.28%/yr
(R2=0.740)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
+146.49%
+2.66%/yr
+3.54%/yr
(R2=0.769)
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05? to Wed 2026-04-22 Start
Value
End
Value
VFISX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$13,190.18
2026-04-22
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$19,912.12
2026-04-22
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$24,649.42
2026-04-22
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VFITX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −1.69% −1.97% −1.86%
2025 +2.62% +4.73% +2.81%
2024 +0.84% −1.44% −9.02%
2023 +0.19% +0.69% −0.02%
2022 −10.49% −15.86% −33.85%
2021 −7.35% −8.71% −10.94%
2020 +2.54% +6.79% +16.57%
2019 +1.24% +3.92% +11.65%
2018 −0.53% −0.86% −3.77%
2017 −1.73% −0.52% +6.38%
2016 −0.95% −0.85% −0.81%
2015 −0.26% +0.77% −2.29%
2014 −0.09% +3.56% +24.38%
2013 −1.52% −4.58% −14.31%
2012 −1.00% +0.94% +1.43%
2011 −0.75% +6.67% +25.60%
2010 +1.00% +5.80% +7.37%
2009 −1.16% −4.26% −14.33%
2008 +6.61% +13.25% +22.48%
2007 +3.66% +5.68% +4.53%
2006 +1.20% +0.62% −0.73%
2005 −1.64% −1.06% +3.11%
2004 −2.14% +0.17% +3.79%
2003 +0.54% +0.52% −0.40%
2002 +5.38% +11.52% +14.54%
2001 +6.22% +5.97% +2.78%
2000 +5.29% +10.33% +15.85%
1999 −0.61% −5.99% −11.00%
1998 +5.69% +8.89% +11.36%
1997 +4.66% +7.18% +12.06%
1996 +1.07% −1.32% −4.20%
1995 +9.37% +17.53% +27.80%
1994 −3.24% −3.42% −9.50%
1993 +2.69% +4.44% +13.10%
1992 +3.34% +4.61% +4.44%
1991 +1.29% +2.78% +14.01%
1990 −0.24%
1989 +12.80%
1988 +4.65%
1987 −7.30%
1986 +2.76%

Drawdowns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Wed 2026-04-22 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFISX
×
−19.00% −23.24%
2023-09-27
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFITX
×
−22.59% −28.83%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
−49.94% −54.68%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund