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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2026-04-21	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	−1.60% 2026-04-21	2.138 TRR 2026-04-21
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−1.83% 2026-04-21	2.198 TRR 2026-04-21
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−1.83% 2026-04-21	4.545 TRR 2026-04-21
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2026-04-21	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+54.63% +1.35%/yr	+1.34%/yr (R2=0.691)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+119.85% +2.46%/yr	+2.82%/yr (R2=0.854)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+178.18% +3.21%/yr	+4.05%/yr (R2=0.866)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2026-04-21	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,463.15 2026-04-21
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,984.58 2026-04-21
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,818.45 2026-04-21
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	−1.60%	−1.83%	−1.83%
2025	+4.02%	+6.71%	+4.42%
2024	+2.00%	+0.32%	−5.48%
2023	+2.62%	+5.02%	+5.77%
2022	−11.57%	−19.09%	−30.10%
2021	−7.00%	−7.74%	−8.85%
2020	+3.76%	+8.87%	+13.89%
2019	+3.44%	+7.94%	+17.74%
2018	−1.07%	−2.42%	−7.69%
2017	−0.09%	+2.02%	+9.68%
2016	+0.72%	+1.72%	+5.66%
2015	+0.27%	+0.80%	−2.87%
2014	+1.00%	+5.04%	+17.33%
2013	−0.45%	−2.82%	−7.23%
2012	+2.71%	+7.28%	+9.78%
2011	−1.02%	+4.34%	+13.86%
2010	+3.74%	+8.99%	+9.16%
2009	+10.99%	+14.66%	+5.91%
2008	−4.80%	−6.20%	+2.23%
2007	+1.73%	+1.99%	−0.29%
2006	+2.44%	+1.91%	+0.39%
2005	−1.17%	−1.38%	+1.68%
2004	−1.08%	+1.48%	+5.56%
2003	+2.14%	+4.36%	+4.34%
2002	+2.67%	+7.55%	+10.68%
2001	+6.56%	+7.84%	+7.94%
2000	+4.68%	+7.11%	+8.14%
1999	+0.63%	−2.94%	−6.83%
1998	+4.93%	+6.65%	+8.54%
1997	+5.21%	+7.14%	+11.93%
1996	+1.47%	−0.67%	−2.04%
1995	+9.97%	+18.48%	+23.33%
1994	−2.09%	−6.67%	−5.34%
1993	+4.50%	+1.09%	+11.46%
1992	+4.68%	—	+7.85%
1991	+9.77%	—	+17.42%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.10%
1989	+6.60%	—	+10.17%
1988	+2.51%	—	+5.20%
1987	−1.63%	—	−5.37%
1986	+5.11%	—	+6.94%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2026-04-21	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−11.89%	−20.24% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−17.61%	−29.73% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−36.24%	−45.08% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund