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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-04-15	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+0.00% 2025-04-15	1.999 TRR 2025-04-15
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+0.23% 2025-04-15	1.723 TRR 2025-04-15
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−1.11% 2025-04-15	3.308 TRR 2025-04-15
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-04-15	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+47.29% +1.24%/yr	+1.34%/yr (R2=0.679)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+72.32% +1.75%/yr	+2.20%/yr (R2=0.756)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+106.57% +2.34%/yr	+3.58%/yr (R2=0.824)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-04-15	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$14,729.34 2025-04-15
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$17,232.29 2025-04-15
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$20,657.02 2025-04-15
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2025 (YTD)	+0.00%	+0.23%	−1.11%
2024	+1.97%	+0.33%	−5.49%
2023	+2.65%	+5.02%	+5.76%
2022	−11.57%	−19.06%	−30.12%
2021	−7.30%	−9.29%	−10.74%
2020	+3.79%	+5.42%	+9.70%
2019	+3.29%	+7.96%	+16.17%
2018	−0.97%	−2.42%	−7.99%
2017	−0.09%	+1.86%	+7.98%
2016	+0.53%	+0.75%	+3.79%
2015	+0.27%	+0.35%	−4.53%
2014	+0.81%	+4.12%	+15.66%
2013	−0.89%	−4.71%	−8.08%
2012	+2.36%	+5.23%	+8.61%
2011	−1.43%	+2.13%	+12.94%
2010	+3.61%	+6.53%	+9.15%
2009	+11.07%	+14.16%	+5.92%
2008	−4.75%	−6.69%	+2.24%
2007	+1.69%	+1.99%	−0.29%
2006	+2.43%	+1.91%	+0.37%
2005	−1.17%	−1.56%	+1.69%
2004	−1.12%	+0.93%	+5.56%
2003	+2.17%	+3.55%	+4.35%
2002	+2.68%	+7.53%	+10.65%
2001	+6.55%	+7.85%	+7.94%
2000	+4.67%	+7.11%	+8.15%
1999	+0.63%	−3.41%	−7.39%
1998	+4.93%	+5.77%	+6.14%
1997	+5.22%	+7.05%	+11.01%
1996	+1.46%	−0.68%	−3.74%
1995	+9.97%	+18.47%	+23.36%
1994	−2.10%	−6.67%	−6.14%
1993	+3.55%	+1.11%	+8.39%
1992	+3.09%	—	+6.02%
1991	+9.76%	—	+17.39%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.11%
1989	+6.60%	—	+10.18%
1988	+2.50%	—	+5.20%
1987	−1.62%	—	−5.34%
1986	+5.12%	—	+6.91%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-04-15	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−14.19%	−20.50% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−24.44%	−32.34% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−41.99%	−47.92% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund