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

Mon 1993-11-22💬 to Thu 2026-07-16	YTD Return	1 Year Return
VFSTX ×	−2.36% 2026-07-16	+0.37% 2026-07-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−3.23% 2026-07-16	+1.08% 2026-07-16
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−3.99% 2026-07-16	+1.07% 2026-07-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22💬 to Thu 2026-07-16	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+53.42% +1.32%/yr	+1.31%/yr (R2=0.682)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+116.74% +2.40%/yr	+2.78%/yr (R2=0.849)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+172.06% +3.11%/yr	+4.00%/yr (R2=0.859)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22💬 to Thu 2026-07-16	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,341.94 2026-07-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,673.59 2026-07-16
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,205.53 2026-07-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	−2.36%	−3.23%	−3.99%
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%	+0.81%	−2.87%
2014	+1.01%	+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%	+9.15%
2009	+11.03%	+14.67%	+5.92%
2008	−4.80%	−6.21%	+2.24%
2007	+1.73%	+1.99%	−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%	+7.93%
2000	+4.67%	+7.11%	+8.15%
1999	+0.63%	−2.95%	−6.83%
1998	+4.94%	+6.64%	+8.53%
1997	+5.20%	+7.17%	+11.93%
1996	+1.47%	−0.67%	−2.04%
1995	+9.98%	+18.47%	+23.35%
1994	−2.10%	−6.67%	−5.35%
1993	+4.49%	+1.11%	+11.46%
1992	+4.68%	—	+7.87%
1991	+9.77%	—	+17.41%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.11%
1989	+6.60%	—	+10.16%
1988	+2.51%	—	+5.19%
1987	−1.63%	—	−5.32%
1986	+5.12%	—	+13.07%
1985	—	—	+17.68%
1984	—	—	+9.86%
1983	—	—	+2.86%
1982	—	—	+23.90%
1981	—	—	+0.06%
1980	—	—	−7.10%
1979	—	—	−0.67%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22💬 to Thu 2026-07-16	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−12.54% 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 ×	−18.78% 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 ×	−37.65% 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 Thu 2026-07-16	1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
VFSTX ×	+0.37%	+3.58% +1.78%/yr	+7.09% +2.31%/yr	−8.78% −1.82%/yr	−7.73% −0.80%/yr
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+1.08%	+4.14% +2.05%/yr	+8.30% +2.69%/yr	−14.82% −3.16%/yr	−7.23% −0.75%/yr
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+1.07%	−2.14% −1.08%/yr	−1.14% −0.38%/yr	−31.74% −7.35%/yr	−18.54% −2.03%/yr
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund