All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)
| Thu 1983-02-03💬 to Thu 2026-09-10 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFSTX × |
+181.94%
+2.41%/yr |
+2.30%/yr
R2=0.815 |
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| Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund | ||||||
| VWESX × |
+509.88%
+4.23%/yr |
+4.92%/yr
R2=0.927 |
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| Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund | ||||||
| Thu 1983-02-03💬 to Thu 2026-09-10 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VFSTX × |
$10,000.00
1983-02-03 |
$28,194.12
2026-09-10 |
| VWESX × |
$10,000.00
1983-02-03 |
$60,987.99
2026-09-10 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VFSTX × | −2.81% | −1.45% |
| VWESX × | −6.96% | −7.29% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VFSTX × |
−12.94%
on 2026-09-10 from 2020-12-31 peak |
−20.21%
on 2022-10-20 from 2020-12-31 peak |
| VWESX × |
−39.58%
on 2026-09-10 from 2020-08-06 peak |
−45.10%
on 2023-10-19 from 2020-08-06 peak |
| Period ending Thu 2026-09-10 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VFSTX × | −1.45% |
+0.71% +0.36%/yr |
+7.19% +2.34%/yr |
−8.87% −1.84%/yr |
−8.39% −0.87%/yr |
| VWESX × | −7.29% |
−10.09% −5.18%/yr |
−0.23% −0.08%/yr |
−33.88% −7.94%/yr |
−20.44% −2.26%/yr |
| Year | VFSTX | VWESX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | −2.81% | −6.96% |
| 2025 | +3.97% | +4.43% |
| 2024 | +2.04% | −5.48% |
| 2023 | +2.62% | +5.76% |
| 2022 | −11.56% | −30.13% |
| 2021 | −6.97% | −8.79% |
| 2020 | +3.75% | +13.84% |
| 2019 | +3.37% | +17.77% |
| 2018 | −1.02% | −7.69% |
| 2017 | −0.09% | +9.68% |
| 2016 | +0.67% | +5.67% |
| 2015 | +0.31% | −2.87% |
| 2014 | +1.00% | +17.32% |
| 2013 | −0.50% | −7.22% |
| 2012 | +2.76% | +9.77% |
| 2011 | −1.01% | +13.86% |
| 2010 | +3.68% | +9.15% |
| 2009 | +11.03% | +5.92% |
| 2008 | −4.80% | +2.24% |
| 2007 | +1.73% | −0.30% |
| 2006 | +2.44% | +0.38% |
| 2005 | −1.17% | +1.69% |
| 2004 | −1.09% | +5.56% |
| 2003 | +2.14% | +4.35% |
| 2002 | +2.67% | +10.66% |
| 2001 | +6.55% | +7.94% |
| 2000 | +4.68% | +8.16% |
| 1999 | +0.63% | −6.84% |
| 1998 | +4.94% | +8.53% |
| 1997 | +5.20% | +11.92% |
| 1996 | +1.47% | −2.03% |
| 1995 | +9.98% | +23.35% |
| 1994 | −2.10% | −5.36% |
| 1993 | +4.49% | +11.46% |
| 1992 | +4.68% | +7.87% |
| 1991 | +9.77% | +17.41% |
| 1990 | +3.01% | +0.11% |
| 1989 | +6.60% | +10.16% |
| 1988 | +2.51% | +5.19% |
| 1987 | −1.63% | −5.31% |
| 1986 | +10.30% | +13.06% |
| 1985 | +10.80% | +17.69% |
| 1984 | +10.01% | +9.88% |
| 1983 | +4.40% | +2.84% |
| 1982 | — | +23.89% |
| 1981 | — | +0.06% |
| 1980 | — | −7.10% |
| 1979 | — | −0.68% |
