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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1991-12-05? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFISX
×
−1.09%
2026-04-02
1.327 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
−1.25%
2026-04-02
3.013 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFISX
×
+32.69%
+0.83%/yr
+0.84%/yr
(R2=0.376)
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
+148.04%
+2.68%/yr
+3.55%/yr
(R2=0.771)
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VFISX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$13,268.87
2026-04-02
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX
×
$10,000.00
1991-12-05
$24,804.01
2026-04-02
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFISX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −1.09% −1.25%
2025 +2.60% +2.80%
2024 +0.84% −9.01%
2023 +0.19% −0.02%
2022 −10.52% −33.85%
2021 −7.31% −10.94%
2020 +2.56% +16.60%
2019 +1.25% +11.64%
2018 −0.53% −3.79%
2017 −1.75% +6.42%
2016 −0.95% −0.91%
2015 −0.26% −2.22%
2014 −0.09% +24.36%
2013 −1.53% −14.26%
2012 −1.01% +1.44%
2011 −0.67% +25.53%
2010 +1.01% +7.37%
2009 −1.25% −14.32%
2008 +6.57% +22.47%
2007 +3.68% +4.54%
2006 +1.21% −0.73%
2005 −1.56% +3.10%
2004 −2.15% +3.80%
2003 +0.54% −0.41%
2002 +5.32% +14.54%
2001 +6.25% +2.78%
2000 +5.29% +15.84%
1999 −0.61% −11.00%
1998 +5.69% +11.35%
1997 +4.66% +12.06%
1996 +1.07% −4.21%
1995 +9.36% +27.81%
1994 −3.22% −9.51%
1993 +2.68% +13.09%
1992 +3.34% +4.47%
1991 +1.30% +13.99%
1990 −0.24%
1989 +12.80%
1988 +4.64%
1987 −7.27%
1986 +2.74%

Drawdowns

Thu 1991-12-05? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFISX
×
−18.55% −23.27%
2023-09-27
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VUSTX
×
−49.65% −54.70%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund