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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-03-13 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
−1.04%
2026-03-13
2.871 TRR
2026-03-13
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−2.71%
2026-03-13
7.248 TRR
2026-03-13
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-03-13 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+187.09%
+2.48%/yr
+2.34%/yr
(R2=0.822)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+537.68%
+4.39%/yr
+5.00%/yr
(R2=0.933)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-03-13 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1983-02-03
$28,709.06
2026-03-13
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1983-02-03
$63,768.12
2026-03-13
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2026 (YTD) −1.04% −2.71%
2025 +3.94% +4.43%
2024 +2.05% −5.48%
2023 +2.62% +5.76%
2022 −11.58% −30.12%
2021 −6.97% −8.82%
2020 +3.79% +13.89%
2019 +3.37% +17.75%
2018 −1.08% −7.69%
2017 +0.00% +9.68%
2016 +0.64% +5.67%
2015 +0.27% −2.87%
2014 +1.01% +17.31%
2013 −0.46% −7.22%
2012 +2.73% +9.77%
2011 −1.02% +13.88%
2010 +3.66% +9.15%
2009 +11.08% +5.92%
2008 −4.80% +2.25%
2007 +1.72% −0.31%
2006 +2.45% +0.39%
2005 −1.18% +1.68%
2004 −1.09% +5.56%
2003 +2.14% +4.37%
2002 +2.68% +10.65%
2001 +6.55% +7.94%
2000 +4.68% +8.14%
1999 +0.64% −6.83%
1998 +4.93% +8.52%
1997 +5.21% +11.95%
1996 +1.47% −2.05%
1995 +9.99% +23.34%
1994 −2.11% −5.34%
1993 +4.50% +11.46%
1992 +4.68% +7.86%
1991 +9.78% +17.38%
1990 +3.01% +0.15%
1989 +6.59% +10.12%
1988 +2.51% +5.18%
1987 −1.63% −5.30%
1986 +10.29% +13.06%
1985 +10.81% +17.69%
1984 +9.99% +9.88%
1983 +4.43% +2.79%
1982 +23.95%
1981 +0.07%
1980 −7.11%
1979 −0.68%

Drawdowns

Thu 1983-02-03? to Fri 2026-03-13 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−11.38% −20.22%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−36.82% −45.10%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund