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

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-02-27	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+0.09% 2026-02-27	3.035 TRR 2026-02-27
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-02-27	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+203.51% +2.61%/yr	+2.46%/yr (R2=0.832)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-02-27	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1983-02-03	$30,350.98 2026-02-27
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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX
2026 (YTD)	+0.09%
2025	+3.94%
2024	+2.04%
2023	+2.62%
2022	−11.57%
2021	−6.65%
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	+10.99%
2008	−4.80%
2007	+1.72%
2006	+2.45%
2005	−1.17%
2004	−1.09%
2003	+2.14%
2002	+2.68%
2001	+6.55%
2000	+4.67%
1999	+0.64%
1998	+4.93%
1997	+5.20%
1996	+1.47%
1995	+9.99%
1994	−2.11%
1993	+5.46%
1992	+6.31%
1991	+9.77%
1990	+3.01%
1989	+6.61%
1988	+2.50%
1987	−1.62%
1986	+10.28%
1985	+10.82%
1984	+10.00%
1983	+4.40%

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Drawdowns

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-02-27	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−10.06%	−19.94% 2022-10-20
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