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 Tue 2024-11-19 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+1.18%
2024-11-19
1.984 TRR
2024-11-19
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+0.08%
2024-11-19
1.727 TRR
2024-11-19
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−3.76%
2024-11-19
3.423 TRR
2024-11-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2024-11-19 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+46.20%
+1.23%/yr
+1.38%/yr
(R2=0.694)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+72.68%
+1.78%/yr
+2.26%/yr
(R2=0.771)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+113.75%
+2.48%/yr
+3.68%/yr
(R2=0.841)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2024-11-19 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$14,619.63
2024-11-19
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$17,268.19
2024-11-19
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$21,375.31
2024-11-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VFICX VWESX
2024 (YTD) +1.18% +0.08% −3.76%
2023 +2.60% +5.02% +5.76%
2022 −11.56% −19.12% −30.11%
2021 −7.27% −9.22% −10.75%
2020 +3.68% +5.48% +9.62%
2019 +3.36% +7.91% +16.23%
2018 −0.96% −2.45% −8.01%
2017 −0.09% +1.88% +8.01%
2016 +0.53% +0.76% +3.78%
2015 +0.26% +0.35% −4.53%
2014 +0.80% +4.12% +15.65%
2013 −0.88% −4.70% −8.06%
2012 +2.35% +5.23% +8.59%
2011 −1.42% +2.14% +12.95%
2010 +3.69% +6.53% +9.15%
2009 +10.99% +14.15% +5.93%
2008 −4.81% −6.69% +2.24%
2007 +1.68% +2.00% −0.30%
2006 +2.49% +1.91% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% −1.56% +1.70%
2004 −1.07% +0.92% +5.56%
2003 +2.13% +3.55% +4.36%
2002 +2.68% +7.55% +10.65%
2001 +6.55% +7.84% +7.94%
2000 +4.68% +7.11% +8.16%
1999 +0.63% −3.42% −7.42%
1998 +4.93% +5.78% +6.14%
1997 +5.21% +7.04% +11.03%
1996 +1.47% −0.68% −3.74%
1995 +9.98% +18.47% +23.33%
1994 −2.10% −6.66% −6.20%
1993 +3.55% +1.10% +8.41%
1992 +3.08% +6.00%
1991 +9.78% +17.39%
1990 +2.99% +0.11%
1989 +6.60% +10.17%
1988 +2.51% +5.20%
1987 −1.63% −5.33%
1986 +5.11% +6.94%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2024-11-19 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−14.78% −20.46%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−24.27% −32.34%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−39.91% −47.90%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund