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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-10-07	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+2.23% 2025-10-07	2.136 TRR 2025-10-07
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+5.24% 2025-10-07	2.209 TRR 2025-10-07
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+4.18% 2025-10-07	4.621 TRR 2025-10-07
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-10-07	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+54.49% +1.37%/yr	+1.38%/yr (R2=0.700)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+120.90% +2.52%/yr	+2.88%/yr (R2=0.860)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+182.66% +3.31%/yr	+4.16%/yr (R2=0.877)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-10-07	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,448.94 2025-10-07
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$22,090.44 2025-10-07
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$28,266.38 2025-10-07
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2025 (YTD)	+2.23%	+5.24%	+4.18%
2024	+2.08%	+0.33%	−5.47%
2023	+2.57%	+5.02%	+5.76%
2022	−11.54%	−19.10%	−30.11%
2021	−7.02%	−7.73%	−8.84%
2020	+3.82%	+8.86%	+13.83%
2019	+3.32%	+7.94%	+17.81%
2018	−0.98%	−2.42%	−7.69%
2017	−0.09%	+2.03%	+9.68%
2016	+0.63%	+1.72%	+5.67%
2015	+0.36%	+0.81%	−2.88%
2014	+1.00%	+5.04%	+17.32%
2013	−0.54%	−2.83%	−7.22%
2012	+2.78%	+7.30%	+9.78%
2011	−1.01%	+4.34%	+13.87%
2010	+3.70%	+8.99%	+9.14%
2009	+11.01%	+14.66%	+5.92%
2008	−4.80%	−6.20%	+2.25%
2007	+1.73%	+2.00%	−0.30%
2006	+2.45%	+1.90%	+0.38%
2005	−1.17%	−1.39%	+1.69%
2004	−1.09%	+1.49%	+5.56%
2003	+2.14%	+4.36%	+4.35%
2002	+2.68%	+7.54%	+10.65%
2001	+6.55%	+7.87%	+7.93%
2000	+4.68%	+7.10%	+8.16%
1999	+0.64%	−2.96%	−6.83%
1998	+4.94%	+6.64%	+8.53%
1997	+5.19%	+7.17%	+11.92%
1996	+1.47%	−0.66%	−2.02%
1995	+9.98%	+18.46%	+23.34%
1994	−2.09%	−6.67%	−5.35%
1993	+4.49%	+1.11%	+11.46%
1992	+4.68%	—	+7.85%
1991	+9.76%	—	+17.43%
1990	+3.02%	—	+0.10%
1989	+6.60%	—	+10.17%
1988	+2.51%	—	+5.20%
1987	−1.64%	—	−5.37%
1986	+5.11%	—	+6.98%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-10-07	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−11.96%	−20.23% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−17.22%	−29.72% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−35.19%	−45.07% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund