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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-09-17	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+2.53% 2025-09-17	2.141 TRR 2025-09-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-09-17	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+114.14% +1.95%/yr	+2.06%/yr (R2=0.813)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-09-17	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1986-05-15	$21,414.06 2025-09-17
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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX
2025 (YTD)	+2.53%
2024	+1.98%
2023	+2.63%
2022	−11.59%
2021	−6.95%
2020	+3.74%
2019	+3.41%
2018	−0.98%
2017	−0.09%
2016	+0.63%
2015	+0.36%
2014	+1.00%
2013	−0.54%
2012	+2.78%
2011	−1.01%
2010	+3.61%
2009	+11.08%
2008	−4.79%
2007	+1.72%
2006	+2.45%
2005	−1.17%
2004	−1.10%
2003	+2.14%
2002	+2.67%
2001	+6.56%
2000	+4.67%
1999	+0.64%
1998	+4.93%
1997	+5.20%
1996	+1.47%
1995	+9.98%
1994	−2.11%
1993	+4.50%
1992	+4.67%
1991	+9.77%
1990	+3.02%
1989	+6.59%
1988	+2.52%
1987	−1.64%
1986	+5.12%

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Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-09-17	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−11.73%	−20.23% 2022-10-20
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