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

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2026-03-23	YTD Return	TRR Price
VFSTX ×	−1.33% 2026-03-23	2.863 TRR 2026-03-23
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−2.10% 2026-03-23	2.193 TRR 2026-03-23
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−2.52% 2026-03-23	7.26 TRR 2026-03-23
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2026-03-23	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFSTX ×	+55.07% +1.37%/yr	+1.34%/yr (R2=0.690)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	+119.27% +2.46%/yr	+2.82%/yr (R2=0.854)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	+176.24% +3.19%/yr	+4.07%/yr (R2=0.866)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2026-03-23	Start Value	End Value
VFSTX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$15,507.22 2026-03-23
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$21,927.41 2026-03-23
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1993-11-22	$27,624.31 2026-03-23
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VFSTX	VFICX	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	−1.33%	−2.10%	−2.52%
2025	+3.94%	+6.70%	+4.42%
2024	+2.08%	+0.34%	−5.48%
2023	+2.62%	+5.01%	+5.77%
2022	−11.60%	−19.09%	−30.14%
2021	−6.96%	−7.72%	−8.74%
2020	+3.79%	+8.85%	+13.78%
2019	+3.37%	+7.94%	+17.78%
2018	−0.99%	−2.42%	−7.69%
2017	−0.09%	+2.03%	+9.68%
2016	+0.63%	+1.72%	+5.67%
2015	+0.36%	+0.80%	−2.87%
2014	+0.92%	+5.05%	+17.31%
2013	−0.46%	−2.83%	−7.22%
2012	+2.72%	+7.30%	+9.77%
2011	−0.93%	+4.33%	+13.86%
2010	+3.66%	+9.00%	+9.16%
2009	+10.99%	+14.65%	+5.91%
2008	−4.80%	−6.21%	+2.25%
2007	+1.73%	+2.00%	−0.29%
2006	+2.44%	+1.91%	+0.37%
2005	−1.16%	−1.39%	+1.70%
2004	−1.10%	+1.49%	+5.56%
2003	+2.15%	+4.35%	+4.34%
2002	+2.67%	+7.55%	+10.67%
2001	+6.55%	+7.86%	+7.94%
2000	+4.67%	+7.11%	+8.16%
1999	+0.64%	−2.96%	−6.85%
1998	+4.94%	+6.65%	+8.54%
1997	+5.21%	+7.17%	+11.90%
1996	+1.46%	−0.67%	−2.02%
1995	+9.98%	+18.46%	+23.32%
1994	−2.09%	−6.66%	−5.34%
1993	+4.48%	+1.10%	+11.45%
1992	+4.67%	—	+7.86%
1991	+9.79%	—	+17.43%
1990	+3.01%	—	+0.10%
1989	+6.59%	—	+10.18%
1988	+2.51%	—	+5.17%
1987	−1.63%	—	−5.29%
1986	+10.31%	—	+13.05%
1985	+10.80%	—	+17.68%
1984	+10.01%	—	+9.88%
1983	+4.40%	—	+2.79%
1982	—	—	+23.98%
1981	—	—	+0.06%
1980	—	—	−7.13%
1979	—	—	−0.68%

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Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Mon 2026-03-23	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFSTX ×	−11.63%	−20.24% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VFICX ×	−17.82%	−29.72% 2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX ×	−36.71%	−45.11% 2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund