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

Total Real Returns

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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-10-20 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+2.73%
2025-10-20
2.146 TRR
2025-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+5.73%
2025-10-20
2.219 TRR
2025-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+6.10%
2025-10-20
4.706 TRR
2025-10-20
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-10-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+55.22%
+1.39%/yr
+1.37%/yr
(R2=0.700)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+121.92%
+2.53%/yr
+2.88%/yr
(R2=0.860)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+187.94%
+3.37%/yr
+4.16%/yr
(R2=0.876)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-10-20 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$15,521.55
2025-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$22,192.05
2025-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$28,794.48
2025-10-20
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VFICX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +2.73% +5.73% +6.10%
2024 +1.99% +0.32% −5.48%
2023 +2.65% +5.02% +5.77%
2022 −11.54% −19.09% −30.13%
2021 −6.96% −7.72% −8.78%
2020 +3.74% +8.85% +13.88%
2019 +3.33% +7.95% +17.71%
2018 −0.98% −2.42% −7.69%
2017 −0.09% +2.02% +9.69%
2016 +0.63% +1.72% +5.66%
2015 +0.36% +0.80% −2.87%
2014 +1.00% +5.05% +17.32%
2013 −0.54% −2.83% −7.21%
2012 +2.78% +7.30% +9.76%
2011 −1.01% +4.34% +13.86%
2010 +3.71% +8.98% +9.17%
2009 +11.01% +14.67% +5.92%
2008 −4.80% −6.21% +2.23%
2007 +1.72% +2.00% −0.30%
2006 +2.44% +1.90% +0.38%
2005 −1.16% −1.39% +1.69%
2004 −1.10% +1.48% +5.56%
2003 +2.15% +4.36% +4.35%
2002 +2.68% +7.55% +10.66%
2001 +6.55% +7.86% +7.93%
2000 +4.68% +7.12% +8.16%
1999 +0.63% −2.96% −6.83%
1998 +4.94% +6.64% +8.53%
1997 +5.20% +7.18% +11.92%
1996 +1.47% −0.68% −2.02%
1995 +9.98% +18.47% +23.34%
1994 −2.10% −6.67% −5.37%
1993 +4.49% +1.11% +11.49%
1992 +4.68% +7.83%
1991 +9.77% +17.43%
1990 +3.02% +0.10%
1989 +6.58% +10.14%
1988 +2.52% +5.22%
1987 −1.63% −5.33%
1986 +5.11% +6.94%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-10-20 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−11.49% −20.19%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−16.84% −29.72%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−34.03% −45.10%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund