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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-27	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+2.04% 2025-08-27	2.076 TRR 2025-08-27
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+3.95% 2025-08-27	2.182 TRR 2025-08-27
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+1.48% 2025-08-27	4.5 TRR 2025-08-27
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-27	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+52.98% +1.35%/yr	+1.37%/yr (R2=0.699)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+118.20% +2.49%/yr	+2.90%/yr (R2=0.861)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+175.33% +3.24%/yr	+4.19%/yr (R2=0.879)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-27	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,298.40 2025-08-27
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,820.42 2025-08-27
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,532.56 2025-08-27
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2025 (YTD)	+2.04%	+3.95%	+1.48%
2024	+2.08%	+0.33%	−5.48%
2023	+2.57%	+5.01%	+5.76%
2022	−11.54%	−19.09%	−30.15%
2021	−7.02%	−7.74%	−8.75%
2020	+3.82%	+8.88%	+13.83%
2019	+3.32%	+7.94%	+17.77%
2018	−0.98%	−2.42%	−7.70%
2017	−0.09%	+2.03%	+9.69%
2016	+0.63%	+1.71%	+5.67%
2015	+0.36%	+0.81%	−2.88%
2014	+1.00%	+5.04%	+17.33%
2013	−0.72%	−2.82%	−7.23%
2012	+2.77%	+7.29%	+9.77%
2011	−1.01%	+4.33%	+13.86%
2010	+3.60%	+8.99%	+9.16%
2009	+11.08%	+14.67%	+5.92%
2008	−4.81%	−6.21%	+2.25%
2007	+1.73%	+1.99%	−0.30%
2006	+2.44%	+1.91%	+0.38%
2005	−1.17%	−1.38%	+1.69%
2004	−1.09%	+1.48%	+5.56%
2003	+2.15%	+4.36%	+4.35%
2002	+2.67%	+7.54%	+10.67%
2001	+6.54%	+7.87%	+7.93%
2000	+4.68%	+7.11%	+8.16%
1999	+0.64%	−2.95%	−6.83%
1998	+4.94%	+6.64%	+8.53%
1997	+5.20%	+7.16%	+11.92%
1996	+1.47%	−0.66%	−2.05%
1995	+9.99%	+18.46%	+23.37%
1994	−2.10%	−6.67%	−5.35%
1993	+3.55%	+1.11%	+11.45%
1992	+3.08%	—	+7.85%
1991	+9.77%	—	+17.42%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.10%
1989	+6.60%	—	+10.16%
1988	+2.52%	—	+5.20%
1987	−1.63%	—	−5.31%
1986	+5.12%	—	+6.92%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-27	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−12.12%	−20.23% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−18.25%	−29.73% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−36.90%	−45.10% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund