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

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-02-06	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+0.19% 2026-02-06	3.039 TRR 2026-02-06
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-02-06	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+203.90% +2.62%/yr	+2.46%/yr (R2=0.833)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-02-06	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1983-02-03	$30,389.61 2026-02-06
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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX
2026 (YTD)	+0.19%
2025	+3.96%
2024	+2.07%
2023	+2.63%
2022	−11.54%
2021	−6.67%
2020	+3.73%
2019	+3.39%
2018	−1.00%
2017	−0.09%
2016	+0.82%
2015	+0.28%
2014	+1.30%
2013	−0.19%
2012	+3.26%
2011	−0.67%
2010	+3.75%
2009	+11.01%
2008	−4.80%
2007	+1.73%
2006	+2.45%
2005	−1.17%
2004	−1.09%
2003	+2.15%
2002	+2.68%
2001	+6.54%
2000	+4.67%
1999	+0.64%
1998	+4.94%
1997	+5.21%
1996	+1.46%
1995	+9.99%
1994	−2.10%
1993	+5.44%
1992	+6.31%
1991	+9.79%
1990	+3.00%
1989	+6.61%
1988	+2.49%
1987	−1.62%
1986	+10.32%
1985	+10.81%
1984	+9.98%
1983	+4.42%

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Drawdowns

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-02-06	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−9.92%	−19.93% 2022-10-20
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