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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2024-12-19 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+1.08%
2024-12-19
1.979 TRR
2024-12-19
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−0.07%
2024-12-19
1.716 TRR
2024-12-19
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−5.95%
2024-12-19
3.345 TRR
2024-12-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2024-12-19 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+45.85%
+1.22%/yr
+1.37%/yr
(R2=0.690)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
+71.64%
+1.75%/yr
+2.25%/yr
(R2=0.768)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+108.84%
+2.40%/yr
+3.66%/yr
(R2=0.837)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2024-12-19 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$14,585.40
2024-12-19
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$17,163.79
2024-12-19
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$20,883.98
2024-12-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VFICX VWESX
2024 (YTD) +1.08% −0.07% −5.95%
2023 +2.65% +5.02% +5.76%
2022 −11.52% −19.07% −30.15%
2021 −7.35% −9.26% −10.75%
2020 +3.77% +5.40% +9.72%
2019 +3.37% +7.96% +16.18%
2018 −1.05% −2.38% −7.96%
2017 −0.09% +1.81% +7.95%
2016 +0.62% +0.76% +3.78%
2015 +0.27% +0.35% −4.53%
2014 +0.71% +4.11% +15.66%
2013 −0.88% −4.70% −8.07%
2012 +2.35% +5.23% +8.59%
2011 −1.34% +2.14% +12.96%
2010 +3.60% +6.53% +9.14%
2009 +11.03% +14.15% +5.93%
2008 −4.84% −6.68% +2.24%
2007 +1.79% +1.99% −0.30%
2006 +2.43% +1.90% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% −1.57% +1.68%
2004 −1.12% +0.94% +5.58%
2003 +2.17% +3.55% +4.34%
2002 +2.68% +7.54% +10.67%
2001 +6.55% +7.84% +7.93%
2000 +4.68% +7.11% +8.16%
1999 +0.63% −3.42% −7.41%
1998 +4.93% +5.78% +6.12%
1997 +5.20% +7.05% +11.03%
1996 +1.47% −0.68% −3.74%
1995 +9.98% +18.46% +23.34%
1994 −2.10% −6.65% −6.20%
1993 +3.55% +1.10% +8.38%
1992 +3.09% +6.00%
1991 +9.77% +17.45%
1990 +3.01% +0.08%
1989 +6.60% +10.18%
1988 +2.49% +5.20%
1987 −1.61% −5.34%
1986 +5.12% +6.95%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2024-12-19 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−15.03% −20.50%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX
×
−24.73% −32.33%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−41.30% −47.92%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund