All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-05-28 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+0.39%
2025-05-28
2.086 TRR
2025-05-28
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+0.61%
2025-05-28
2.112 TRR
2025-05-28
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−2.40%
2025-05-28
4.329 TRR
2025-05-28
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-05-28 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+50.87%
+1.31%/yr
+1.38%/yr
(R2=0.700)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+111.16%
+2.40%/yr
+2.93%/yr
(R2=0.865)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+164.84%
+3.14%/yr
+4.25%/yr
(R2=0.886)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-05-28 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$15,087.21
2025-05-28
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$21,115.73
2025-05-28
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$26,484.35
2025-05-28
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VFICX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +0.39% +0.61% −2.40%
2024 +1.97% +0.33% −5.48%
2023 +2.65% +5.02% +5.75%
2022 −11.57% −19.08% −30.15%
2021 −6.99% −7.71% −8.78%
2020 +3.71% +8.78% +13.85%
2019 +3.39% +7.96% +17.79%
2018 −0.97% −2.42% −7.69%
2017 −0.26% +2.03% +9.68%
2016 +0.62% +1.71% +5.67%
2015 +0.36% +0.80% −2.87%
2014 +0.81% +5.04% +17.31%
2013 −0.62% −2.82% −7.21%
2012 +2.75% +7.29% +9.77%
2011 −1.00% +4.34% +13.85%
2010 +3.67% +9.00% +9.16%
2009 +11.02% +14.67% +5.92%
2008 −4.82% −6.22% +2.23%
2007 +1.74% +2.00% −0.28%
2006 +2.45% +1.90% +0.36%
2005 −1.17% −1.37% +1.69%
2004 −1.08% +1.47% +5.57%
2003 +2.14% +4.37% +4.35%
2002 +2.68% +7.55% +10.66%
2001 +6.55% +7.85% +7.93%
2000 +4.67% +7.11% +8.14%
1999 +0.63% −2.95% −6.82%
1998 +4.94% +6.64% +8.54%
1997 +5.20% +7.16% +11.91%
1996 +1.47% −0.68% −2.04%
1995 +9.99% +18.46% +23.35%
1994 −2.10% −6.66% −5.36%
1993 +4.49% +1.10% +11.47%
1992 +4.67% +7.85%
1991 +9.77% +17.43%
1990 +3.01% +0.10%
1989 +6.60% +10.16%
1988 +2.51% +5.17%
1987 −1.62% −5.28%
1986 +5.12% +6.94%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-05-28 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−13.57% −20.22%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−20.83% −29.69%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−39.32% −45.11%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund