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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-06	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+1.55% 2025-08-06	2.122 TRR 2025-08-06
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+3.35% 2025-08-06	2.17 TRR 2025-08-06
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+1.65% 2025-08-06	4.514 TRR 2025-08-06
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-06	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+53.45% +1.36%/yr	+1.39%/yr (R2=0.704)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+116.99% +2.47%/yr	+2.90%/yr (R2=0.862)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+176.27% +3.26%/yr	+4.20%/yr (R2=0.881)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-06	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,345.23 2025-08-06
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,698.95 2025-08-06
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,627.12 2025-08-06
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2025 (YTD)	+1.55%	+3.35%	+1.65%
2024	+1.97%	+0.33%	−5.48%
2023	+2.67%	+5.02%	+5.77%
2022	−11.59%	−19.05%	−30.10%
2021	−6.92%	−7.81%	−8.81%
2020	+3.72%	+8.90%	+13.78%
2019	+3.40%	+7.94%	+17.81%
2018	−1.06%	−2.42%	−7.69%
2017	−0.09%	+2.02%	+9.69%
2016	+0.71%	+1.73%	+5.66%
2015	+0.27%	+0.80%	−2.87%
2014	+1.08%	+5.03%	+17.31%
2013	−0.54%	−2.82%	−7.21%
2012	+2.77%	+7.29%	+9.76%
2011	−1.00%	+4.34%	+13.88%
2010	+3.69%	+8.99%	+9.14%
2009	+10.99%	+14.67%	+5.92%
2008	−4.80%	−6.21%	+2.24%
2007	+1.72%	+2.00%	−0.28%
2006	+2.45%	+1.90%	+0.38%
2005	−1.16%	−1.38%	+1.68%
2004	−1.09%	+1.47%	+5.56%
2003	+2.13%	+4.36%	+4.36%
2002	+2.68%	+7.55%	+10.66%
2001	+6.55%	+7.86%	+7.92%
2000	+4.67%	+7.11%	+8.16%
1999	+0.62%	−2.96%	−6.83%
1998	+4.95%	+6.65%	+8.53%
1997	+5.21%	+7.15%	+11.94%
1996	+1.47%	−0.68%	−2.04%
1995	+9.98%	+18.47%	+23.32%
1994	−2.10%	−6.67%	−5.33%
1993	+4.49%	+1.13%	+11.45%
1992	+4.69%	—	+7.86%
1991	+9.77%	—	+17.41%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.10%
1989	+6.60%	—	+10.18%
1988	+2.50%	—	+5.18%
1987	−1.62%	—	−5.34%
1986	+5.12%	—	+6.95%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-08-06	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−12.51%	−20.19% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−18.72%	−29.75% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−36.69%	−45.09% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund