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 Thu 2025-07-10 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+1.06%
2025-07-10
2.111 TRR
2025-07-10
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+2.37%
2025-07-10
2.149 TRR
2025-07-10
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+0.40%
2025-07-10
7.159 TRR
2025-07-10
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2025-07-10 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+52.65%
+1.35%/yr
+1.39%/yr
(R2=0.703)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+114.90%
+2.45%/yr
+2.91%/yr
(R2=0.862)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+172.43%
+3.22%/yr
+4.22%/yr
(R2=0.881)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2025-07-10 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$15,265.39
2025-07-10
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$21,489.83
2025-07-10
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$27,243.24
2025-07-10
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VFICX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +1.06% +2.37% +0.40%
2024 +1.97% +0.33% −5.49%
2023 +2.63% +5.02% +5.76%
2022 −11.56% −19.09% −30.12%
2021 −7.00% −7.71% −8.80%
2020 +3.81% +8.79% +13.87%
2019 +3.31% +7.99% +17.73%
2018 −0.97% −2.42% −7.69%
2017 −0.09% +2.03% +9.68%
2016 +0.71% +1.72% +5.67%
2015 +0.27% +0.80% −2.88%
2014 +0.99% +5.04% +17.33%
2013 −0.45% −2.83% −7.22%
2012 +2.67% +7.30% +9.77%
2011 −1.00% +4.34% +13.87%
2010 +3.69% +8.98% +9.14%
2009 +11.06% +14.67% +5.93%
2008 −4.80% −6.21% +2.24%
2007 +1.72% +2.00% −0.30%
2006 +2.45% +1.90% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% −1.39% +1.70%
2004 −1.09% +1.49% +5.56%
2003 +2.14% +4.36% +4.36%
2002 +2.68% +7.54% +10.65%
2001 +6.55% +7.86% +7.94%
2000 +4.67% +7.10% +8.15%
1999 +0.64% −2.93% −6.83%
1998 +4.93% +6.63% +8.52%
1997 +5.20% +7.17% +11.93%
1996 +1.46% −0.68% −2.04%
1995 +9.99% +18.49% +23.35%
1994 −2.10% −6.67% −5.36%
1993 +4.49% +1.10% +11.49%
1992 +4.67% +7.86%
1991 +9.78% +17.40%
1990 +3.01% +0.10%
1989 +6.60% +10.18%
1988 +2.52% +5.18%
1987 −1.63% −5.34%
1986 +5.12% +13.08%
1985 +17.74%
1984 +9.82%
1983 +2.81%
1982 +23.94%
1981 +0.07%
1980 −7.06%
1979 −0.76%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2025-07-10 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−13.00% −20.23%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−19.47% −29.72%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−37.57% −45.09%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund