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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-07-16	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	+1.07% 2025-07-16	2.113 TRR 2025-07-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+2.11% 2025-07-16	2.144 TRR 2025-07-16
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−0.72% 2025-07-16	4.398 TRR 2025-07-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-07-16	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+52.80% +1.35%/yr	+1.39%/yr (R2=0.706)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+114.36% +2.44%/yr	+2.91%/yr (R2=0.863)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+169.09% +3.18%/yr	+4.22%/yr (R2=0.882)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-07-16	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,279.81 2025-07-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,436.29 2025-07-16
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$26,908.63 2025-07-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2025 (YTD)	+1.07%	+2.11%	−0.72%
2024	+2.08%	+0.33%	−5.48%
2023	+2.62%	+5.03%	+5.76%
2022	−11.56%	−19.10%	−30.14%
2021	−6.93%	−7.73%	−8.74%
2020	+3.73%	+8.86%	+13.80%
2019	+3.41%	+7.95%	+17.75%
2018	−1.06%	−2.42%	−7.69%
2017	−0.09%	+2.02%	+9.69%
2016	+0.71%	+1.72%	+5.67%
2015	+0.27%	+0.79%	−2.87%
2014	+0.99%	+5.04%	+17.31%
2013	−0.45%	−2.83%	−7.21%
2012	+2.68%	+7.30%	+9.77%
2011	−1.01%	+4.34%	+13.87%
2010	+3.70%	+8.99%	+9.16%
2009	+11.05%	+14.67%	+5.93%
2008	−4.80%	−6.21%	+2.22%
2007	+1.72%	+1.99%	−0.28%
2006	+2.44%	+1.91%	+0.38%
2005	−1.17%	−1.38%	+1.68%
2004	−1.09%	+1.48%	+5.57%
2003	+2.15%	+4.36%	+4.34%
2002	+2.68%	+7.54%	+10.65%
2001	+6.55%	+7.85%	+7.93%
2000	+4.68%	+7.12%	+8.17%
1999	+0.62%	−2.96%	−6.84%
1998	+4.94%	+6.64%	+8.54%
1997	+5.20%	+7.16%	+11.92%
1996	+1.47%	−0.68%	−2.04%
1995	+9.98%	+18.47%	+23.32%
1994	−2.10%	−6.65%	−5.34%
1993	+4.50%	+1.10%	+11.47%
1992	+4.68%	—	+7.88%
1991	+9.78%	—	+17.39%
1990	+2.99%	—	+0.10%
1989	+6.61%	—	+10.20%
1988	+2.51%	—	+5.19%
1987	−1.62%	—	−5.35%
1986	+5.10%	—	+6.97%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Wed 2025-07-16	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−12.87%	−20.18% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−19.68%	−29.72% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−38.32%	−45.08% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund