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Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Fri 2026-09-25 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VFITX × 		+89.76%
+1.86%/yr 		+2.21%/yr
R2=0.724
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VUSTX × 		+127.07%
+2.38%/yr 		+3.42%/yr
R2=0.745
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1991-12-05💬 to Fri 2026-09-25 Start
Value 		End
Value
VFITX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$18,975.54
2026-09-25
VUSTX × 		$10,000.00
1991-12-05 		$22,706.80
2026-09-25

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-25

  YTD YoY
VFITX × 		−6.60% −4.93%
VUSTX × 		−9.59% −9.04%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VFITX × 		−26.22%
on 2026-09-25
from 2020-05-29 peak 		−28.82%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-05-29 peak
VUSTX × 		−53.89%
on 2026-09-25
from 2020-08-04 peak 		−54.69%
on 2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-25 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VFITX × 		−4.93% −5.10%
−2.58%/yr 		+2.00%
+0.66%/yr 		−20.26%
−4.43%/yr 		−21.07%
−2.34%/yr
VUSTX × 		−9.04% −14.80%
−7.70%/yr 		−4.90%
−1.66%/yr 		−44.36%
−11.06%/yr 		−41.23%
−5.18%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VFITX VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −6.60% −9.59%
2025 +4.76% +2.80%
2024 −1.45% −9.02%
2023 +0.70% −0.02%
2022 −15.87% −33.86%
2021 −8.69% −10.93%
2020 +6.75% +16.60%
2019 +3.93% +11.59%
2018 −0.88% −3.73%
2017 −0.51% +6.35%
2016 −0.86% −0.84%
2015 +0.78% −2.23%
2014 +3.54% +24.33%
2013 −4.51% −14.30%
2012 +0.94% +1.45%
2011 +6.64% +25.58%
2010 +5.80% +7.36%
2009 −4.27% −14.33%
2008 +13.25% +22.48%
2007 +5.69% +4.53%
2006 +0.62% −0.73%
2005 −1.05% +3.10%
2004 +0.16% +3.79%
2003 +0.52% −0.39%
2002 +11.52% +14.54%
2001 +5.97% +2.78%
2000 +10.34% +15.85%
1999 −5.99% −11.00%
1998 +8.89% +11.35%
1997 +7.17% +12.05%
1996 −1.31% −4.20%
1995 +17.52% +27.80%
1994 −3.41% −9.50%
1993 +4.44% +13.10%
1992 +4.62% +4.45%
1991 +2.77% +14.00%
1990 — −0.23%
1989 — +12.79%
1988 — +4.63%
1987 — −7.28%
1986 — +2.76%