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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2025-12-05	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+2.64% 2025-12-05	2.243 TRR 2025-12-05
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+5.47% 2025-12-05	2.697 TRR 2025-12-05
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+3.87% 2025-12-05	6.096 TRR 2025-12-05
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2025-12-05	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+59.19% +1.46%/yr	+1.44%/yr (R2=0.729)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+169.71% +3.15%/yr	+3.63%/yr (R2=0.915)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+265.48% +4.13%/yr	+4.85%/yr (R2=0.917)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2025-12-05	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,919.42 2025-12-05
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$26,970.70 2025-12-05
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$36,548.46 2025-12-05
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2025 (YTD)	+2.64%	+5.47%	+3.87%
2024	+2.09%	+0.32%	−5.47%
2023	+2.61%	+5.01%	+5.76%
2022	−11.54%	−19.09%	−30.10%
2021	−6.67%	−6.20%	−6.82%
2020	+3.77%	+12.52%	+18.32%
2019	+3.35%	+7.94%	+19.36%
2018	−0.99%	−2.42%	−7.37%
2017	−0.09%	+2.20%	+11.41%
2016	+0.81%	+2.70%	+7.62%
2015	+0.27%	+1.26%	−1.18%
2014	+1.28%	+5.97%	+19.03%
2013	−0.09%	−0.89%	−6.36%
2012	+3.22%	+9.42%	+10.97%
2011	−0.66%	+6.62%	+14.81%
2010	+3.70%	+11.56%	+9.14%
2009	+11.03%	+15.19%	+5.92%
2008	−4.80%	−5.74%	+2.23%
2007	+1.72%	+2.00%	−0.29%
2006	+2.45%	+1.91%	+0.39%
2005	−1.17%	−1.20%	+1.69%
2004	−1.09%	+2.03%	+5.55%
2003	+2.14%	+5.18%	+4.36%
2002	+2.67%	+7.55%	+10.64%
2001	+6.56%	+7.88%	+7.95%
2000	+4.68%	+7.11%	+8.14%
1999	+0.63%	−2.50%	−6.24%
1998	+4.94%	+7.53%	+11.01%
1997	+5.20%	+7.29%	+12.85%
1996	+1.47%	−0.68%	−0.31%
1995	+9.98%	+18.46%	+23.38%
1994	−2.10%	−6.66%	−4.59%
1993	+5.45%	+1.12%	+14.70%
1992	+6.31%	—	+9.78%
1991	+9.77%	—	+17.39%
1990	+3.00%	—	+0.13%
1989	+6.60%	—	+10.15%
1988	+2.50%	—	+5.22%
1987	−1.60%	—	−5.38%
1986	+5.10%	—	+6.94%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2025-12-05	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−11.23%	−19.93% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−15.68%	−28.56% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−32.37%	−42.51% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund