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 Fri 2026-02-06 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+0.19%
2026-02-06
3.039 TRR
2026-02-06
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+0.04%
2026-02-06
2.729 TRR
2026-02-06
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+0.30%
2026-02-06
6.147 TRR
2026-02-06
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-02-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+61.53%
+1.50%/yr
+1.42%/yr
(R2=0.724)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+172.95%
+3.17%/yr
+3.60%/yr
(R2=0.913)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+268.47%
+4.13%/yr
+4.81%/yr
(R2=0.914)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-02-06 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$16,152.78
2026-02-06
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$27,294.98
2026-02-06
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$36,847.15
2026-02-06
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VFICX VWESX
2026 (YTD) +0.19% +0.04% +0.30%
2025 +3.96% +6.70% +4.43%
2024 +2.07% +0.32% −5.48%
2023 +2.63% +5.02% +5.76%
2022 −11.54% −19.09% −30.11%
2021 −6.67% −6.20% −6.74%
2020 +3.73% +12.51% +18.26%
2019 +3.39% +7.94% +19.36%
2018 −1.00% −2.42% −7.38%
2017 −0.09% +2.19% +11.41%
2016 +0.82% +2.70% +7.61%
2015 +0.28% +1.27% −1.17%
2014 +1.30% +5.98% +19.03%
2013 −0.19% −0.89% −6.36%
2012 +3.26% +9.42% +10.97%
2011 −0.67% +6.62% +14.79%
2010 +3.75% +11.55% +9.16%
2009 +11.01% +15.18% +5.91%
2008 −4.80% −5.72% +2.24%
2007 +1.73% +1.99% −0.30%
2006 +2.45% +1.92% +0.39%
2005 −1.17% −1.21% +1.69%
2004 −1.09% +2.04% +5.55%
2003 +2.15% +5.19% +4.34%
2002 +2.68% +7.55% +10.68%
2001 +6.54% +7.87% +7.94%
2000 +4.67% +7.10% +8.15%
1999 +0.64% −2.48% −6.26%
1998 +4.94% +7.53% +11.02%
1997 +5.21% +7.30% +12.83%
1996 +1.46% −0.68% −0.27%
1995 +9.99% +18.45% +23.36%
1994 −2.10% −6.66% −4.56%
1993 +5.44% +1.10% +14.69%
1992 +6.31% +9.74%
1991 +9.79% +17.43%
1990 +3.00% +0.14%
1989 +6.61% +10.14%
1988 +2.49% +5.21%
1987 −1.62% −5.31%
1986 +10.32% +6.87%
1985 +10.81%
1984 +9.98%
1983 +4.42%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-02-06 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−9.92% −19.93%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−14.64% −28.56%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−31.77% −42.48%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund