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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2026-01-21	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	−0.19% 2026-01-21	2.266 TRR 2026-01-21
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−0.48% 2026-01-21	2.716 TRR 2026-01-21
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−0.01% 2026-01-21	6.127 TRR 2026-01-21
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2026-01-21	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+60.78% +1.49%/yr	+1.43%/yr (R2=0.728)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+171.59% +3.16%/yr	+3.61%/yr (R2=0.914)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+267.42% +4.13%/yr	+4.83%/yr (R2=0.915)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2026-01-21	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$16,077.71 2026-01-21
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,158.99 2026-01-21
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$36,741.52 2026-01-21
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	−0.19%	−0.48%	−0.01%
2025	+3.95%	+6.72%	+4.43%
2024	+2.00%	+0.32%	−5.48%
2023	+2.62%	+5.02%	+5.77%
2022	−11.54%	−19.09%	−30.10%
2021	−6.66%	−6.19%	−6.81%
2020	+3.72%	+12.49%	+18.31%
2019	+3.39%	+7.95%	+19.37%
2018	−1.00%	−2.42%	−7.38%
2017	−0.09%	+2.20%	+11.42%
2016	+0.82%	+2.69%	+7.61%
2015	+0.27%	+1.26%	−1.16%
2014	+1.30%	+5.99%	+19.02%
2013	−0.09%	−0.88%	−6.35%
2012	+3.15%	+9.40%	+10.97%
2011	−0.66%	+6.63%	+14.79%
2010	+3.74%	+11.55%	+9.15%
2009	+11.05%	+15.19%	+5.94%
2008	−4.81%	−5.73%	+2.23%
2007	+1.73%	+1.98%	−0.30%
2006	+2.45%	+1.91%	+0.37%
2005	−1.17%	−1.21%	+1.68%
2004	−1.09%	+2.04%	+5.58%
2003	+2.14%	+5.19%	+4.33%
2002	+2.68%	+7.55%	+10.67%
2001	+6.55%	+7.87%	+7.95%
2000	+4.67%	+7.11%	+8.13%
1999	+0.62%	−2.48%	−6.24%
1998	+4.94%	+7.53%	+11.02%
1997	+5.21%	+7.28%	+12.83%
1996	+1.47%	−0.68%	−0.27%
1995	+9.98%	+18.46%	+23.33%
1994	−2.09%	−6.67%	−4.55%
1993	+5.44%	+1.13%	+14.69%
1992	+6.33%	—	+9.77%
1991	+9.76%	—	+17.45%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.07%
1989	+6.61%	—	+10.18%
1988	+2.50%	—	+5.20%
1987	−1.62%	—	−5.37%
1986	+5.11%	—	+6.93%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2026-01-21	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−10.32%	−19.92% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−15.08%	−28.55% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−32.01%	−42.50% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund