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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-05-28	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+0.39% 2025-05-28	2.086 TRR 2025-05-28
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-05-28	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+108.60% +1.90%/yr	+2.07%/yr (R2=0.814)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-05-28	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1986-05-15	$20,860.13 2025-05-28
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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX
2025 (YTD)	+0.39%
2024	+1.97%
2023	+2.65%
2022	−11.57%
2021	−6.99%
2020	+3.71%
2019	+3.39%
2018	−0.97%
2017	−0.26%
2016	+0.62%
2015	+0.36%
2014	+0.81%
2013	−0.62%
2012	+2.75%
2011	−1.00%
2010	+3.67%
2009	+11.02%
2008	−4.82%
2007	+1.74%
2006	+2.45%
2005	−1.17%
2004	−1.08%
2003	+2.14%
2002	+2.68%
2001	+6.55%
2000	+4.67%
1999	+0.63%
1998	+4.94%
1997	+5.20%
1996	+1.47%
1995	+9.99%
1994	−2.10%
1993	+4.49%
1992	+4.67%
1991	+9.77%
1990	+3.01%
1989	+6.60%
1988	+2.51%
1987	−1.62%
1986	+5.12%

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Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-05-28	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−13.57%	−20.22% 2022-10-20
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