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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-03-20	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	−1.42% 2026-03-20	2.861 TRR 2026-03-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−2.41% 2026-03-20	2.186 TRR 2026-03-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−3.15% 2026-03-20	7.212 TRR 2026-03-20
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-03-20	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+54.95% +1.36%/yr	+1.34%/yr (R2=0.690)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+118.58% +2.45%/yr	+2.82%/yr (R2=0.854)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+174.40% +3.17%/yr	+4.07%/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 2026-03-20	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,494.64 2026-03-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,857.79 2026-03-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,440.15 2026-03-20
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	−1.42%	−2.41%	−3.15%
2025	+4.04%	+6.70%	+4.43%
2024	+2.00%	+0.34%	−5.48%
2023	+2.62%	+5.01%	+5.77%
2022	−11.53%	−19.10%	−30.16%
2021	−6.97%	−7.74%	−8.74%
2020	+3.70%	+8.88%	+13.78%
2019	+3.37%	+7.94%	+17.81%
2018	−0.99%	−2.42%	−7.70%
2017	−0.09%	+2.03%	+9.69%
2016	+0.63%	+1.72%	+5.67%
2015	+0.36%	+0.80%	−2.88%
2014	+1.01%	+5.04%	+17.33%
2013	−0.55%	−2.81%	−7.23%
2012	+2.82%	+7.28%	+9.78%
2011	−1.02%	+4.33%	+13.87%
2010	+3.66%	+9.00%	+9.14%
2009	+11.02%	+14.67%	+5.93%
2008	−4.80%	−6.21%	+2.23%
2007	+1.73%	+2.00%	−0.29%
2006	+2.44%	+1.90%	+0.37%
2005	−1.17%	−1.38%	+1.70%
2004	−1.10%	+1.47%	+5.56%
2003	+2.15%	+4.35%	+4.34%
2002	+2.67%	+7.55%	+10.67%
2001	+6.56%	+7.86%	+7.94%
2000	+4.68%	+7.12%	+8.14%
1999	+0.62%	−2.94%	−6.82%
1998	+4.95%	+6.63%	+8.54%
1997	+5.19%	+7.17%	+11.91%
1996	+1.46%	−0.67%	−2.02%
1995	+9.98%	+18.47%	+23.33%
1994	−2.09%	−6.66%	−5.34%
1993	+4.50%	+1.10%	+11.46%
1992	+4.68%	—	+7.86%
1991	+9.77%	—	+17.38%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.15%
1989	+6.61%	—	+10.12%
1988	+2.49%	—	+5.23%
1987	−1.63%	—	−5.35%
1986	+10.31%	—	+13.05%
1985	+10.80%	—	+17.68%
1984	+10.01%	—	+9.88%
1983	+4.40%	—	+2.88%
1982	—	—	+23.90%
1981	—	—	+0.06%
1980	—	—	−7.15%
1979	—	—	−0.68%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-03-20	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−11.64%	−20.19% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−18.11%	−29.73% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−37.13%	−45.12% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund