All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Thu 2026-10-01 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFISX × 		+28.96%
+0.73%/yr 		+0.79%/yr
R2=0.348
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX × 		+123.50%
+2.34%/yr 		+3.41%/yr
R2=0.744
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Thu 2026-10-01 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFISX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$12,895.85
2026-10-01
VUSTX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$22,350.01
2026-10-01

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-01

  YTD YoY
VFISX × 		−3.87% −2.77%
VUSTX × 		−11.01% −11.18%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFISX × 		−20.81%
on 2026-10-01
from 2010-11-04 peak 		−23.25%
on 2023-09-27
from 2010-11-04 peak
VUSTX × 		−54.61%
on 2026-10-01
from 2020-08-04 peak 		−54.69%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-01 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFISX × 		−2.77% −2.04%
−1.02%/yr 		+2.62%
+0.86%/yr 		−12.82%
−2.71%/yr 		−16.64%
−1.80%/yr
VUSTX × 		−11.18% −17.13%
−8.97%/yr 		−5.94%
−2.02%/yr 		−44.75%
−11.19%/yr 		−42.56%
−5.39%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −3.87% −11.01%
2025 +2.61% +2.80%
2024 +0.84% −9.02%
2023 +0.18% −0.02%
2022 −10.50% −33.86%
2021 −7.36% −10.93%
2020 +2.56% +16.60%
2019 +1.28% +11.59%
2018 −0.54% −3.73%
2017 −1.76% +6.35%
2016 −0.93% −0.84%
2015 −0.27% −2.23%
2014 −0.04% +24.33%
2013 −1.57% −14.30%
2012 −1.02% +1.45%
2011 −0.68% +25.58%
2010 +1.02% +7.36%
2009 −1.22% −14.33%
2008 +6.60% +22.48%
2007 +3.65% +4.53%
2006 +1.23% −0.73%
2005 −1.59% +3.10%
2004 −2.15% +3.79%
2003 +0.55% −0.39%
2002 +5.36% +14.54%
2001 +6.20% +2.78%
2000 +5.29% +15.85%
1999 −0.61% −11.00%
1998 +5.69% +11.35%
1997 +4.66% +12.05%
1996 +1.07% −4.20%
1995 +9.36% +27.80%
1994 −3.23% −9.50%
1993 +2.68% +13.10%
1992 +3.34% +4.45%
1991 +1.31% +14.00%
1990 — −0.23%
1989 — +12.79%
1988 — +4.63%
1987 — −7.28%
1986 — +2.76%