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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-08-06	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+1.55% 2025-08-06	2.122 TRR 2025-08-06
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-08-06	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+112.18% +1.94%/yr	+2.07%/yr (R2=0.815)
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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-08-06	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1986-05-15	$21,217.64 2025-08-06
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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX
2025 (YTD)	+1.55%
2024	+1.97%
2023	+2.67%
2022	−11.59%
2021	−6.92%
2020	+3.72%
2019	+3.40%
2018	−1.06%
2017	−0.09%
2016	+0.71%
2015	+0.27%
2014	+1.08%
2013	−0.54%
2012	+2.77%
2011	−1.00%
2010	+3.69%
2009	+10.99%
2008	−4.80%
2007	+1.72%
2006	+2.45%
2005	−1.16%
2004	−1.09%
2003	+2.13%
2002	+2.68%
2001	+6.55%
2000	+4.67%
1999	+0.62%
1998	+4.95%
1997	+5.21%
1996	+1.47%
1995	+9.98%
1994	−2.10%
1993	+4.49%
1992	+4.69%
1991	+9.77%
1990	+3.01%
1989	+6.60%
1988	+2.50%
1987	−1.62%
1986	+5.12%

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Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-08-06	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−12.51%	−20.19% 2022-10-20
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