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 Tue 2025-06-17 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+0.87%
2025-06-17
2.108 TRR
2025-06-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+1.69%
2025-06-17
2.135 TRR
2025-06-17
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−0.40%
2025-06-17
7.106 TRR
2025-06-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-06-17 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+52.44%
+1.34%/yr
+1.39%/yr
(R2=0.705)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+113.47%
+2.43%/yr
+2.92%/yr
(R2=0.863)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+170.30%
+3.20%/yr
+4.23%/yr
(R2=0.883)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-06-17 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$15,243.81
2025-06-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$21,346.91
2025-06-17
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$27,029.95
2025-06-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VFICX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +0.87% +1.69% −0.40%
2024 +2.08% +0.33% −5.48%
2023 +2.59% +5.01% +5.77%
2022 −11.54% −19.12% −30.16%
2021 −7.01% −7.72% −8.73%
2020 +3.72% +8.90% +13.79%
2019 +3.40% +7.94% +17.79%
2018 −0.98% −2.41% −7.70%
2017 −0.09% +2.02% +9.68%
2016 +0.62% +1.72% +5.66%
2015 +0.36% +0.81% −2.87%
2014 +0.99% +5.04% +17.32%
2013 −0.54% −2.83% −7.22%
2012 +2.77% +7.30% +9.77%
2011 −1.01% +4.34% +13.86%
2010 +3.70% +9.00% +9.17%
2009 +11.02% +14.66% +5.92%
2008 −4.81% −6.22% +2.22%
2007 +1.73% +2.00% −0.28%
2006 +2.44% +1.90% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% −1.38% +1.68%
2004 −1.09% +1.48% +5.57%
2003 +2.15% +4.36% +4.34%
2002 +2.68% +7.54% +10.67%
2001 +6.55% +7.87% +7.93%
2000 +4.68% +7.11% +8.16%
1999 +0.62% −2.96% −6.84%
1998 +4.94% +6.64% +8.53%
1997 +5.20% +7.16% +11.91%
1996 +1.47% −0.66% −2.01%
1995 +9.99% +18.46% +23.35%
1994 −2.10% −6.67% −5.37%
1993 +4.50% +1.10% +11.46%
1992 +4.68% +7.87%
1991 +9.78% +17.43%
1990 +3.01% +0.10%
1989 +6.59% +10.13%
1988 +2.51% +5.18%
1987 −1.62% −5.30%
1986 +5.10% +13.10%
1985 +17.61%
1984 +9.92%
1983 +2.82%
1982 +23.90%
1981 +0.08%
1980 −7.11%
1979 −0.66%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-06-17 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−13.11% −20.22%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−20.03% −29.75%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−38.05% −45.09%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund