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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-05-08	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	−1.54% 2026-05-08	2.139 TRR 2026-05-08
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−1.91% 2026-05-08	2.197 TRR 2026-05-08
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−1.95% 2026-05-08	4.541 TRR 2026-05-08
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-05-08	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+54.70% +1.35%/yr	+1.33%/yr (R2=0.690)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+119.70% +2.45%/yr	+2.81%/yr (R2=0.854)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+177.82% +3.20%/yr	+4.04%/yr (R2=0.865)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-05-08	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,470.15 2026-05-08
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,970.17 2026-05-08
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,782.26 2026-05-08
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	−1.54%	−1.91%	−1.95%
2025	+3.97%	+6.71%	+4.43%
2024	+2.04%	+0.33%	−5.48%
2023	+2.62%	+5.02%	+5.76%
2022	−11.56%	−19.10%	−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	−0.08%	+2.02%	+9.68%
2016	+0.67%	+1.72%	+5.67%
2015	+0.31%	+0.81%	−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%	+13.87%
2010	+3.68%	+8.99%	+9.15%
2009	+11.03%	+14.67%	+5.92%
2008	−4.80%	−6.21%	+2.23%
2007	+1.73%	+2.00%	−0.30%
2006	+2.45%	+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	+2.67%	+7.54%	+10.66%
2001	+6.55%	+7.86%	+7.94%
2000	+4.68%	+7.11%	+8.15%
1999	+0.63%	−2.95%	−6.83%
1998	+4.94%	+6.64%	+8.53%
1997	+5.20%	+7.16%	+11.92%
1996	+1.47%	−0.68%	−2.03%
1995	+9.98%	+18.47%	+23.35%
1994	−2.10%	−6.67%	−5.35%
1993	+4.49%	+1.10%	+11.46%
1992	+4.68%	—	+7.85%
1991	+9.78%	—	+17.42%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.11%
1989	+6.59%	—	+10.16%
1988	+2.51%	—	+5.19%
1987	−1.62%	—	−5.31%
1986	+5.11%	—	+6.92%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-05-08	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−11.81%	−20.21% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−17.66%	−29.72% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−36.33%	−45.10% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund