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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2025-01-17	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	−0.19% 2025-01-17	1.995 TRR 2025-01-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−0.36% 2025-01-17	1.721 TRR 2025-01-17
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−0.53% 2025-01-17	3.347 TRR 2025-01-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2025-01-17	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+47.00% +1.24%/yr	+1.36%/yr (R2=0.688)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+72.07% +1.76%/yr	+2.23%/yr (R2=0.765)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+108.91% +2.39%/yr	+3.64%/yr (R2=0.834)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2025-01-17	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$14,699.59 2025-01-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$17,207.33 2025-01-17
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$20,891.36 2025-01-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2025 (YTD)	−0.19%	−0.36%	−0.53%
2024	+1.98%	+0.33%	−5.48%
2023	+2.65%	+5.02%	+5.77%
2022	−11.58%	−19.14%	−30.10%
2021	−7.32%	−9.21%	−10.75%
2020	+3.80%	+5.42%	+9.61%
2019	+3.39%	+7.96%	+16.23%
2018	−1.06%	−2.42%	−8.04%
2017	−0.09%	+1.86%	+8.05%
2016	+0.53%	+0.75%	+3.78%
2015	+0.36%	+0.35%	−4.52%
2014	+0.72%	+4.12%	+15.64%
2013	−0.89%	−4.71%	−8.07%
2012	+2.36%	+5.24%	+8.60%
2011	−1.43%	+2.14%	+12.95%
2010	+3.62%	+6.53%	+9.16%
2009	+11.08%	+14.15%	+5.93%
2008	−4.85%	−6.69%	+2.24%
2007	+1.80%	+2.00%	−0.30%
2006	+2.43%	+1.91%	+0.38%
2005	−1.17%	−1.57%	+1.69%
2004	−1.09%	+0.93%	+5.55%
2003	+2.15%	+3.55%	+4.36%
2002	+2.67%	+7.54%	+10.65%
2001	+6.55%	+7.84%	+7.94%
2000	+4.68%	+7.12%	+8.15%
1999	+0.62%	−3.41%	−7.40%
1998	+4.94%	+5.78%	+6.12%
1997	+5.20%	+7.04%	+11.02%
1996	+1.48%	−0.68%	−3.75%
1995	+9.98%	+18.47%	+23.37%
1994	−2.10%	−6.66%	−6.17%
1993	+3.54%	+1.11%	+8.39%
1992	+3.09%	—	+6.02%
1991	+9.77%	—	+17.44%
1990	+3.02%	—	+0.11%
1989	+6.60%	—	+10.14%
1988	+2.51%	—	+5.20%
1987	−1.64%	—	−5.34%
1986	+5.13%	—	+6.96%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2025-01-17	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−14.38%	−20.52% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−24.56%	−32.35% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−41.31%	−47.91% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund