All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2026-03-26 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
−1.71%
2026-03-26
2.851 TRR
2026-03-26
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−2.68%
2026-03-26
2.18 TRR
2026-03-26
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2026-03-26 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+54.43%
+1.35%/yr
+1.33%/yr
(R2=0.689)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+117.97%
+2.44%/yr
+2.82%/yr
(R2=0.854)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2026-03-26 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$15,443.04
2026-03-26
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$21,796.80
2026-03-26
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VFICX
2026 (YTD) −1.71% −2.68%
2025 +3.94% +6.71%
2024 +2.06% +0.32%
2023 +2.62% +5.01%
2022 −11.58% −19.09%
2021 −6.96% −7.70%
2020 +3.79% +8.82%
2019 +3.37% +7.94%
2018 −1.08% −2.42%
2017 +0.00% +2.03%
2016 +0.63% +1.72%
2015 +0.27% +0.80%
2014 +1.01% +5.05%
2013 −0.46% −2.82%
2012 +2.72% +7.29%
2011 −1.02% +4.33%
2010 +3.66% +8.99%
2009 +11.08% +14.67%
2008 −4.80% −6.21%
2007 +1.72% +2.00%
2006 +2.45% +1.89%
2005 −1.16% −1.37%
2004 −1.10% +1.47%
2003 +2.15% +4.37%
2002 +2.67% +7.55%
2001 +6.55% +7.85%
2000 +4.67% +7.11%
1999 +0.64% −2.96%
1998 +4.94% +6.65%
1997 +5.21% +7.17%
1996 +1.46% −0.67%
1995 +9.98% +18.46%
1994 −2.09% −6.66%
1993 +4.50% +1.10%
1992 +4.67%
1991 +9.78%
1990 +3.01%
1989 +6.59%
1988 +2.51%
1987 −1.63%
1986 +10.31%
1985 +10.80%
1984 +10.01%
1983 +4.40%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2026-03-26 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−11.97% −20.22%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−18.29% −29.70%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund