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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-02-27	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+0.09% 2026-02-27	3.035 TRR 2026-02-27
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+0.50% 2026-02-27	2.743 TRR 2026-02-27
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+1.53% 2026-02-27	6.223 TRR 2026-02-27
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-02-27	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+61.31% +1.49%/yr	+1.42%/yr (R2=0.723)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+174.25% +3.18%/yr	+3.60%/yr (R2=0.913)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+272.97% +4.16%/yr	+4.80%/yr (R2=0.913)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-02-27	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$16,131.50 2026-02-27
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,425.26 2026-02-27
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$37,297.04 2026-02-27
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	+0.09%	+0.50%	+1.53%
2025	+3.94%	+6.70%	+4.43%
2024	+2.04%	+0.32%	−5.48%
2023	+2.62%	+5.03%	+5.77%
2022	−11.57%	−19.10%	−30.16%
2021	−6.65%	−6.16%	−6.72%
2020	+3.81%	+12.46%	+18.29%
2019	+3.39%	+7.95%	+19.36%
2018	−1.09%	−2.42%	−7.38%
2017	+0.00%	+2.19%	+11.41%
2016	+0.73%	+2.70%	+7.61%
2015	+0.37%	+1.26%	−1.18%
2014	+1.20%	+5.97%	+19.03%
2013	−0.09%	−0.88%	−6.35%
2012	+3.15%	+9.42%	+10.96%
2011	−0.57%	+6.62%	+14.81%
2010	+3.74%	+11.54%	+9.15%
2009	+10.99%	+15.19%	+5.92%
2008	−4.80%	−5.72%	+2.23%
2007	+1.72%	+1.98%	−0.30%
2006	+2.45%	+1.91%	+0.39%
2005	−1.17%	−1.19%	+1.68%
2004	−1.09%	+2.04%	+5.56%
2003	+2.14%	+5.17%	+4.36%
2002	+2.68%	+7.54%	+10.64%
2001	+6.55%	+7.89%	+7.94%
2000	+4.67%	+7.11%	+8.16%
1999	+0.64%	−2.48%	−6.24%
1998	+4.93%	+7.53%	+10.98%
1997	+5.20%	+7.28%	+12.87%
1996	+1.47%	−0.68%	−0.27%
1995	+9.99%	+18.46%	+23.33%
1994	−2.11%	−6.67%	−4.55%
1993	+5.46%	+1.13%	+14.69%
1992	+6.31%	—	+9.77%
1991	+9.77%	—	+17.37%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.14%
1989	+6.61%	—	+10.18%
1988	+2.50%	—	+5.20%
1987	−1.62%	—	−5.37%
1986	+10.28%	—	+6.93%
1985	+10.82%	—	—
1984	+10.00%	—	—
1983	+4.40%	—	—

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Fri 2026-02-27	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−10.06%	−19.94% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−14.22%	−28.53% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−30.95%	−42.49% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund