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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-10-20	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+2.73% 2025-10-20	2.146 TRR 2025-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+5.73% 2025-10-20	2.219 TRR 2025-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+6.10% 2025-10-20	4.706 TRR 2025-10-20
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-10-20	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+55.22% +1.39%/yr	+1.37%/yr (R2=0.700)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+121.92% +2.53%/yr	+2.88%/yr (R2=0.860)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+187.94% +3.37%/yr	+4.16%/yr (R2=0.876)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-10-20	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,521.55 2025-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$22,192.05 2025-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$28,794.48 2025-10-20
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2025 (YTD)	+2.73%	+5.73%	+6.10%
2024	+1.99%	+0.32%	−5.48%
2023	+2.65%	+5.02%	+5.77%
2022	−11.54%	−19.09%	−30.13%
2021	−6.96%	−7.72%	−8.78%
2020	+3.74%	+8.85%	+13.88%
2019	+3.33%	+7.95%	+17.71%
2018	−0.98%	−2.42%	−7.69%
2017	−0.09%	+2.02%	+9.69%
2016	+0.63%	+1.72%	+5.66%
2015	+0.36%	+0.80%	−2.87%
2014	+1.00%	+5.05%	+17.32%
2013	−0.54%	−2.83%	−7.21%
2012	+2.78%	+7.30%	+9.76%
2011	−1.01%	+4.34%	+13.86%
2010	+3.71%	+8.98%	+9.17%
2009	+11.01%	+14.67%	+5.92%
2008	−4.80%	−6.21%	+2.23%
2007	+1.72%	+2.00%	−0.30%
2006	+2.44%	+1.90%	+0.38%
2005	−1.16%	−1.39%	+1.69%
2004	−1.10%	+1.48%	+5.56%
2003	+2.15%	+4.36%	+4.35%
2002	+2.68%	+7.55%	+10.66%
2001	+6.55%	+7.86%	+7.93%
2000	+4.68%	+7.12%	+8.16%
1999	+0.63%	−2.96%	−6.83%
1998	+4.94%	+6.64%	+8.53%
1997	+5.20%	+7.18%	+11.92%
1996	+1.47%	−0.68%	−2.02%
1995	+9.98%	+18.47%	+23.34%
1994	−2.10%	−6.67%	−5.37%
1993	+4.49%	+1.11%	+11.49%
1992	+4.68%	—	+7.83%
1991	+9.77%	—	+17.43%
1990	+3.02%	—	+0.10%
1989	+6.58%	—	+10.14%
1988	+2.52%	—	+5.22%
1987	−1.63%	—	−5.33%
1986	+5.11%	—	+6.94%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2025-10-20	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−11.49%	−20.19% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−16.84%	−29.72% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−34.03%	−45.10% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund