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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-09-16	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+2.63% 2025-09-16	2.144 TRR 2025-09-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+5.68% 2025-09-16	2.218 TRR 2025-09-16
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+5.42% 2025-09-16	4.677 TRR 2025-09-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-09-16	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+55.03% +1.39%/yr	+1.38%/yr (R2=0.702)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+121.84% +2.54%/yr	+2.89%/yr (R2=0.861)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+186.08% +3.36%/yr	+4.18%/yr (R2=0.878)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-09-16	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,503.31 2025-09-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$22,183.88 2025-09-16
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$28,607.69 2025-09-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2025 (YTD)	+2.63%	+5.68%	+5.42%
2024	+1.98%	+0.33%	−5.48%
2023	+2.64%	+5.02%	+5.76%
2022	−11.52%	−19.10%	−30.09%
2021	−7.04%	−7.76%	−8.85%
2020	+3.74%	+8.90%	+13.86%
2019	+3.41%	+7.95%	+17.78%
2018	−0.98%	−2.43%	−7.69%
2017	−0.09%	+2.02%	+9.68%
2016	+0.63%	+1.73%	+5.65%
2015	+0.36%	+0.80%	−2.87%
2014	+1.00%	+5.04%	+17.32%
2013	−0.54%	−2.82%	−7.22%
2012	+2.78%	+7.29%	+9.78%
2011	−1.01%	+4.33%	+13.86%
2010	+3.71%	+9.00%	+9.16%
2009	+10.98%	+14.67%	+5.91%
2008	−4.80%	−6.20%	+2.23%
2007	+1.73%	+1.98%	−0.29%
2006	+2.45%	+1.91%	+0.38%
2005	−1.17%	−1.38%	+1.69%
2004	−1.10%	+1.48%	+5.55%
2003	+2.14%	+4.37%	+4.36%
2002	+2.67%	+7.54%	+10.65%
2001	+6.56%	+7.87%	+7.94%
2000	+4.67%	+7.08%	+8.15%
1999	+0.63%	−2.93%	−6.84%
1998	+4.95%	+6.63%	+8.55%
1997	+5.20%	+7.17%	+11.91%
1996	+1.46%	−0.68%	−2.02%
1995	+9.98%	+18.46%	+23.34%
1994	−2.09%	−6.66%	−5.36%
1993	+4.50%	+1.11%	+11.47%
1992	+4.68%	—	+7.86%
1991	+9.78%	—	+17.41%
1990	+3.00%	—	+0.10%
1989	+6.59%	—	+10.18%
1988	+2.52%	—	+5.15%
1987	−1.62%	—	−5.32%
1986	+5.12%	—	+6.99%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Tue 2025-09-16	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−11.64%	−20.23% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−16.90%	−29.75% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−34.47%	−45.12% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund