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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-05-08 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+0.10%
2025-05-08
1.919 TRR
2025-05-08
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−1.92%
2025-05-08
3.299 TRR
2025-05-08
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-05-08 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+100.15%
+1.80%/yr
+1.97%/yr
(R2=0.805)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+229.92%
+3.11%/yr
+4.16%/yr
(R2=0.900)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-05-08 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$20,015.44
2025-05-08
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$32,991.99
2025-05-08
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +0.10% −1.92%
2024 +2.07% −5.48%
2023 +2.60% +5.77%
2022 −11.59% −30.16%
2021 −7.29% −10.73%
2020 +3.78% +9.68%
2019 +3.38% +16.21%
2018 −1.06% −8.04%
2017 −0.09% +8.05%
2016 +0.53% +3.78%
2015 +0.35% −4.53%
2014 +0.71% +15.66%
2013 −0.88% −8.07%
2012 +2.36% +8.60%
2011 −1.34% +12.95%
2010 +3.61% +9.15%
2009 +11.01% +5.92%
2008 −4.80% +2.23%
2007 +1.69% −0.29%
2006 +2.48% +0.37%
2005 −1.16% +1.69%
2004 −1.08% +5.57%
2003 +2.13% +4.35%
2002 +2.68% +10.65%
2001 +6.55% +7.95%
2000 +4.68% +8.13%
1999 +0.62% −7.40%
1998 +4.94% +6.13%
1997 +5.21% +11.02%
1996 +1.47% −3.74%
1995 +9.97% +23.35%
1994 −2.09% −6.15%
1993 +3.55% +8.41%
1992 +3.08% +6.01%
1991 +9.78% +17.40%
1990 +3.01% +0.11%
1989 +6.59% +10.16%
1988 +2.50% +5.19%
1987 −1.62% −5.29%
1986 +7.06% +6.90%
1985 +0.43%
1984 −1.36%
1983 −4.98%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-05-08 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−14.08% −20.51%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−42.15% −47.93%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund