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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2025-02-20	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	−0.48% 2025-02-20	1.989 TRR 2025-02-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+0.10% 2025-02-20	1.723 TRR 2025-02-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+0.63% 2025-02-20	5.411 TRR 2025-02-20
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2025-02-20	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+46.56% +1.23%/yr	+1.34%/yr (R2=0.681)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+72.29% +1.76%/yr	+2.21%/yr (R2=0.759)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+110.04% +2.40%/yr	+3.62%/yr (R2=0.829)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2025-02-20	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$14,656.27 2025-02-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$17,228.89 2025-02-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,004.43 2025-02-20
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2025 (YTD)	−0.48%	+0.10%	+0.63%
2024	+1.96%	+0.34%	−5.48%
2023	+2.65%	+5.02%	+5.77%
2022	−11.52%	−19.06%	−30.14%
2021	−7.35%	−9.24%	−10.76%
2020	+3.77%	+5.39%	+9.73%
2019	+3.37%	+7.94%	+16.17%
2018	−1.05%	−2.37%	−8.04%
2017	−0.09%	+1.80%	+8.04%
2016	+0.62%	+0.76%	+3.78%
2015	+0.27%	+0.35%	−4.52%
2014	+0.71%	+4.12%	+15.66%
2013	−0.88%	−4.71%	−8.07%
2012	+2.35%	+5.23%	+8.60%
2011	−1.34%	+2.13%	+12.94%
2010	+3.60%	+6.53%	+9.17%
2009	+11.04%	+14.15%	+5.92%
2008	−4.76%	−6.69%	+2.24%
2007	+1.69%	+2.00%	−0.30%
2006	+2.44%	+1.90%	+0.38%
2005	−1.17%	−1.56%	+1.68%
2004	−1.13%	+0.94%	+5.56%
2003	+2.18%	+3.54%	+4.34%
2002	+2.68%	+7.55%	+10.66%
2001	+6.55%	+7.85%	+7.95%
2000	+4.67%	+7.10%	+8.14%
1999	+0.63%	−3.41%	−7.41%
1998	+4.95%	+5.77%	+6.15%
1997	+5.20%	+7.05%	+11.02%
1996	+1.47%	−0.68%	−3.74%
1995	+9.98%	+18.47%	+23.36%
1994	−2.10%	−6.67%	−6.15%
1993	+3.55%	+1.10%	+8.40%
1992	+3.09%	—	+6.01%
1991	+9.77%	—	+17.39%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.11%
1989	+6.59%	—	+10.20%
1988	+2.51%	—	+5.16%
1987	−1.63%	—	−5.30%
1986	+5.12%	—	+13.07%
1985	—	—	+17.64%
1984	—	—	+9.94%
1983	—	—	+2.80%
1982	—	—	+23.84%
1981	—	—	+0.08%
1980	—	—	−7.10%
1979	—	—	−0.64%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2025-02-20	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−14.62%	−20.50% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−24.46%	−32.36% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−41.02%	−47.92% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund