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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? 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
VWESX
×
+0.63%
2025-02-20
5.411 TRR
2025-02-20
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-02-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+98.88%
+1.79%/yr
+1.99%/yr
(R2=0.810)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+236.33%
+3.18%/yr
+4.21%/yr
(R2=0.905)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-02-20 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$19,888.44
2025-02-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$33,633.14
2025-02-20
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) −0.48% +0.63%
2024 +1.96% −5.48%
2023 +2.65% +5.77%
2022 −11.52% −30.14%
2021 −7.35% −10.76%
2020 +3.77% +9.73%
2019 +3.37% +16.17%
2018 −1.05% −8.04%
2017 −0.09% +8.04%
2016 +0.62% +3.78%
2015 +0.27% −4.52%
2014 +0.71% +15.66%
2013 −0.88% −8.07%
2012 +2.35% +8.60%
2011 −1.34% +12.94%
2010 +3.60% +9.17%
2009 +11.04% +5.92%
2008 −4.76% +2.24%
2007 +1.69% −0.30%
2006 +2.44% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% +1.68%
2004 −1.13% +5.56%
2003 +2.18% +4.34%
2002 +2.68% +10.66%
2001 +6.55% +7.95%
2000 +4.67% +8.14%
1999 +0.63% −7.41%
1998 +4.95% +6.15%
1997 +5.20% +11.02%
1996 +1.47% −3.74%
1995 +9.98% +23.36%
1994 −2.10% −6.15%
1993 +3.55% +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%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? 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
VWESX
×
−41.02% −47.92%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund