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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-04-10	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	−1.51% 2026-04-10	2.138 TRR 2026-04-10
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−1.97% 2026-04-10	2.196 TRR 2026-04-10
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−1.64% 2026-04-10	4.537 TRR 2026-04-10
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-04-10	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+54.58% +1.35%/yr	+1.34%/yr (R2=0.692)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+119.57% +2.46%/yr	+2.82%/yr (R2=0.855)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+177.73% +3.20%/yr	+4.06%/yr (R2=0.867)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-04-10	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,457.51 2026-04-10
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,956.68 2026-04-10
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,772.89 2026-04-10
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	−1.51%	−1.97%	−1.64%
2025	+3.92%	+6.71%	+4.43%
2024	+2.10%	+0.32%	−5.47%
2023	+2.60%	+5.02%	+5.76%
2022	−11.55%	−19.10%	−30.15%
2021	−7.00%	−7.73%	−8.77%
2020	+3.77%	+8.87%	+13.80%
2019	+3.35%	+7.95%	+17.82%
2018	−0.99%	−2.42%	−7.69%
2017	−0.09%	+2.02%	+9.69%
2016	+0.72%	+1.72%	+5.66%
2015	+0.27%	+0.81%	−2.87%
2014	+1.00%	+5.03%	+17.31%
2013	−0.54%	−2.82%	−7.21%
2012	+2.80%	+7.29%	+9.78%
2011	−1.02%	+4.33%	+13.85%
2010	+3.64%	+9.00%	+9.16%
2009	+11.08%	+14.65%	+5.92%
2008	−4.80%	−6.21%	+2.23%
2007	+1.72%	+2.00%	−0.29%
2006	+2.45%	+1.90%	+0.37%
2005	−1.17%	−1.38%	+1.71%
2004	−1.09%	+1.48%	+5.55%
2003	+2.15%	+4.36%	+4.36%
2002	+2.67%	+7.54%	+10.66%
2001	+6.55%	+7.85%	+7.92%
2000	+4.67%	+7.12%	+8.18%
1999	+0.63%	−2.94%	−6.84%
1998	+4.95%	+6.63%	+8.52%
1997	+5.20%	+7.17%	+11.94%
1996	+1.47%	−0.69%	−2.04%
1995	+9.98%	+18.46%	+23.35%
1994	−2.11%	−6.65%	−5.34%
1993	+4.50%	+1.10%	+11.43%
1992	+4.68%	—	+7.86%
1991	+9.78%	—	+17.43%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.10%
1989	+6.59%	—	+10.17%
1988	+2.51%	—	+5.20%
1987	−1.62%	—	−5.32%
1986	+5.12%	—	+6.88%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-04-10	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−11.90%	−20.23% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−17.72%	−29.73% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−36.34%	−45.08% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund