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

Mon 1993-11-22💬 to Wed 2026-06-17	YTD Return	1 Year Return
VFSTX ×	−3.11% 2026-06-17	−0.06% 2026-06-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−3.57% 2026-06-17	+1.26% 2026-06-17
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−2.71% 2026-06-17	+2.08% 2026-06-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22💬 to Wed 2026-06-17	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+52.23% +1.30%/yr	+1.32%/yr (R2=0.684)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+115.99% +2.39%/yr	+2.79%/yr (R2=0.850)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+175.68% +3.16%/yr	+4.01%/yr (R2=0.861)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22💬 to Wed 2026-06-17	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,223.32 2026-06-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,598.68 2026-06-17
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,567.70 2026-06-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	−3.11%	−3.57%	−2.71%
2025	+3.97%	+6.71%	+4.43%
2024	+2.04%	+0.33%	−5.48%
2023	+2.62%	+5.02%	+5.76%
2022	−11.56%	−19.09%	−30.13%
2021	−6.97%	−7.72%	−8.79%
2020	+3.75%	+8.85%	+13.84%
2019	+3.37%	+7.94%	+17.77%
2018	−1.02%	−2.42%	−7.69%
2017	−0.09%	+2.02%	+9.68%
2016	+0.67%	+1.72%	+5.66%
2015	+0.31%	+0.80%	−2.87%
2014	+1.00%	+5.04%	+17.32%
2013	−0.50%	−2.82%	−7.22%
2012	+2.76%	+7.29%	+9.77%
2011	−1.01%	+4.34%	+13.86%
2010	+3.68%	+8.99%	+9.16%
2009	+11.03%	+14.66%	+5.92%
2008	−4.80%	−6.21%	+2.23%
2007	+1.73%	+2.00%	−0.30%
2006	+2.44%	+1.90%	+0.38%
2005	−1.17%	−1.38%	+1.69%
2004	−1.09%	+1.48%	+5.56%
2003	+2.14%	+4.36%	+4.35%
2002	+2.68%	+7.54%	+10.66%
2001	+6.55%	+7.86%	+7.93%
2000	+4.68%	+7.11%	+8.16%
1999	+0.63%	−2.95%	−6.84%
1998	+4.94%	+6.64%	+8.53%
1997	+5.20%	+7.17%	+11.93%
1996	+1.47%	−0.68%	−2.03%
1995	+9.98%	+18.47%	+23.35%
1994	−2.10%	−6.67%	−5.36%
1993	+4.49%	+1.11%	+11.46%
1992	+4.68%	—	+7.86%
1991	+9.77%	—	+17.41%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.11%
1989	+6.60%	—	+10.18%
1988	+2.51%	—	+5.18%
1987	−1.62%	—	−5.31%
1986	+5.12%	—	+13.07%
1985	—	—	+17.68%
1984	—	—	+9.88%
1983	—	—	+2.83%
1982	—	—	+23.88%
1981	—	—	+0.06%
1980	—	—	−7.08%
1979	—	—	−0.67%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22💬 to Wed 2026-06-17	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−13.22% from 2020-12-31 peak	−20.21% 2022-10-20 from 2020-12-31 peak
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−19.06% from 2020-12-31 peak	−29.72% 2022-10-20 from 2020-12-31 peak
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−36.82% from 2020-08-06 peak	−45.10% 2023-10-19 from 2020-08-06 peak
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-06-17	1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
VFSTX ×	−0.06%	+3.87% +1.92%/yr	+6.51% +2.12%/yr	−9.88% −2.06%/yr	−8.17% −0.85%/yr
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+1.26%	+5.33% +2.63%/yr	+8.16% +2.65%/yr	−14.68% −3.13%/yr	−6.84% −0.71%/yr
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+2.08%	+0.52% +0.26%/yr	+0.09% +0.03%/yr	−29.60% −6.78%/yr	−14.93% −1.60%/yr
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund