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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-03-24	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+0.00% 2025-03-24	2 TRR 2025-03-24
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+0.57% 2025-03-24	1.737 TRR 2025-03-24
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+0.59% 2025-03-24	3.384 TRR 2025-03-24
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-03-24	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+47.38% +1.25%/yr	+1.34%/yr (R2=0.681)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+73.66% +1.78%/yr	+2.21%/yr (R2=0.758)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+111.27% +2.42%/yr	+3.60%/yr (R2=0.827)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-03-24	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$14,738.49 2025-03-24
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$17,365.99 2025-03-24
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,127.15 2025-03-24
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2025 (YTD)	+0.00%	+0.57%	+0.59%
2024	+2.07%	+0.33%	−5.48%
2023	+2.62%	+5.02%	+5.76%
2022	−11.52%	−19.10%	−30.12%
2021	−7.37%	−9.18%	−10.72%
2020	+3.78%	+5.41%	+9.58%
2019	+3.37%	+7.90%	+16.26%
2018	−1.05%	−2.42%	−8.00%
2017	−0.09%	+1.85%	+8.00%
2016	+0.62%	+0.75%	+3.78%
2015	+0.27%	+0.35%	−4.53%
2014	+0.71%	+4.12%	+15.67%
2013	−0.88%	−4.72%	−8.08%
2012	+2.35%	+5.24%	+8.61%
2011	−1.34%	+2.13%	+12.94%
2010	+3.61%	+6.53%	+9.16%
2009	+11.02%	+14.15%	+5.92%
2008	−4.82%	−6.68%	+2.23%
2007	+1.79%	+1.99%	−0.30%
2006	+2.40%	+1.90%	+0.38%
2005	−1.17%	−1.57%	+1.69%
2004	−1.10%	+0.94%	+5.57%
2003	+2.15%	+3.54%	+4.34%
2002	+2.67%	+7.54%	+10.68%
2001	+6.56%	+7.84%	+7.92%
2000	+4.67%	+7.11%	+8.17%
1999	+0.63%	−3.40%	−7.42%
1998	+4.93%	+5.76%	+6.12%
1997	+5.20%	+7.05%	+11.03%
1996	+1.47%	−0.68%	−3.73%
1995	+9.98%	+18.47%	+23.32%
1994	−2.11%	−6.65%	−6.12%
1993	+3.56%	+1.08%	+8.40%
1992	+3.08%	—	+6.00%
1991	+9.78%	—	+17.42%
1990	+3.00%	—	+0.11%
1989	+6.60%	—	+10.15%
1988	+2.50%	—	+5.18%
1987	−1.63%	—	−5.32%
1986	+5.13%	—	+6.94%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-03-24	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−14.16%	−20.51% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−23.86%	−32.35% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−40.64%	−47.90% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund