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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-01-16	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	−0.19% 2026-01-16	2.266 TRR 2026-01-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−0.45% 2026-01-16	2.717 TRR 2026-01-16
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+0.29% 2026-01-16	6.148 TRR 2026-01-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-01-16	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+60.85% +1.49%/yr	+1.43%/yr (R2=0.728)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+171.67% +3.16%/yr	+3.61%/yr (R2=0.914)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+268.37% +4.14%/yr	+4.83%/yr (R2=0.915)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-01-16	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$16,085.09 2026-01-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,167.28 2026-01-16
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$36,837.08 2026-01-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	−0.19%	−0.45%	+0.29%
2025	+3.95%	+6.71%	+4.41%
2024	+2.03%	+0.34%	−5.47%
2023	+2.63%	+5.02%	+5.76%
2022	−11.57%	−19.10%	−30.12%
2021	−6.66%	−6.22%	−6.81%
2020	+3.81%	+12.53%	+18.35%
2019	+3.39%	+7.95%	+19.36%
2018	−1.09%	−2.42%	−7.38%
2017	+0.00%	+2.18%	+11.42%
2016	+0.73%	+2.71%	+7.60%
2015	+0.37%	+1.26%	−1.17%
2014	+1.20%	+5.97%	+19.02%
2013	−0.09%	−0.88%	−6.36%
2012	+3.15%	+9.42%	+10.97%
2011	−0.57%	+6.61%	+14.79%
2010	+3.74%	+11.55%	+9.16%
2009	+10.98%	+15.18%	+5.92%
2008	−4.80%	−5.73%	+2.23%
2007	+1.73%	+2.00%	−0.30%
2006	+2.44%	+1.91%	+0.39%
2005	−1.17%	−1.21%	+1.69%
2004	−1.09%	+2.04%	+5.56%
2003	+2.14%	+5.19%	+4.36%
2002	+2.68%	+7.53%	+10.64%
2001	+6.55%	+7.89%	+7.95%
2000	+4.68%	+7.11%	+8.13%
1999	+0.62%	−2.50%	−6.25%
1998	+4.94%	+7.53%	+11.03%
1997	+5.21%	+7.28%	+12.83%
1996	+1.47%	−0.68%	−0.27%
1995	+9.98%	+18.47%	+23.34%
1994	−2.11%	−6.67%	−4.55%
1993	+5.46%	+1.13%	+14.70%
1992	+6.31%	—	+9.77%
1991	+9.76%	—	+17.38%
1990	+3.02%	—	+0.14%
1989	+6.59%	—	+10.10%
1988	+2.50%	—	+5.20%
1987	−1.62%	—	−5.29%
1986	+5.11%	—	+6.94%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-01-16	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−10.32%	−19.95% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−15.08%	−28.58% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−31.83%	−42.53% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund