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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-01-16	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	−0.19% 2026-01-16	2.266 TRR 2026-01-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-01-16	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+126.61% +2.08%/yr	+2.14%/yr (R2=0.820)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-01-16	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1986-05-15	$22,660.63 2026-01-16
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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX
2026 (YTD)	−0.19%
2025	+3.95%
2024	+2.03%
2023	+2.63%
2022	−11.57%
2021	−6.66%
2020	+3.81%
2019	+3.39%
2018	−1.09%
2017	+0.00%
2016	+0.73%
2015	+0.37%
2014	+1.20%
2013	−0.09%
2012	+3.15%
2011	−0.57%
2010	+3.74%
2009	+10.98%
2008	−4.80%
2007	+1.73%
2006	+2.44%
2005	−1.17%
2004	−1.09%
2003	+2.14%
2002	+2.68%
2001	+6.55%
2000	+4.68%
1999	+0.62%
1998	+4.94%
1997	+5.21%
1996	+1.47%
1995	+9.98%
1994	−2.11%
1993	+5.46%
1992	+6.31%
1991	+9.76%
1990	+3.02%
1989	+6.59%
1988	+2.50%
1987	−1.62%
1986	+5.11%

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Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-01-16	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−10.32%	−19.95% 2022-10-20
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