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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-05-08	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	−1.54% 2026-05-08	2.139 TRR 2026-05-08
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-05-08	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+113.90% +1.92%/yr	+2.01%/yr (R2=0.805)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-05-08	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1986-05-15	$21,390.19 2026-05-08
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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX
2026 (YTD)	−1.54%
2025	+3.97%
2024	+2.04%
2023	+2.62%
2022	−11.56%
2021	−6.97%
2020	+3.75%
2019	+3.37%
2018	−1.02%
2017	−0.08%
2016	+0.67%
2015	+0.31%
2014	+1.00%
2013	−0.50%
2012	+2.76%
2011	−1.01%
2010	+3.68%
2009	+11.03%
2008	−4.80%
2007	+1.73%
2006	+2.45%
2005	−1.17%
2004	−1.09%
2003	+2.14%
2002	+2.67%
2001	+6.55%
2000	+4.68%
1999	+0.63%
1998	+4.94%
1997	+5.20%
1996	+1.47%
1995	+9.98%
1994	−2.10%
1993	+4.49%
1992	+4.68%
1991	+9.78%
1990	+3.01%
1989	+6.59%
1988	+2.51%
1987	−1.62%
1986	+5.11%

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Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-05-08	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−11.81%	−20.21% 2022-10-20
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