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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-07-16 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+1.07%
2025-07-16
2.113 TRR
2025-07-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−0.72%
2025-07-16
4.398 TRR
2025-07-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-07-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+111.26%
+1.93%/yr
+2.07%/yr
(R2=0.816)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+339.85%
+3.85%/yr
+4.85%/yr
(R2=0.931)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-07-16 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$21,126.19
2025-07-16
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$43,984.65
2025-07-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +1.07% −0.72%
2024 +2.08% −5.48%
2023 +2.62% +5.76%
2022 −11.56% −30.14%
2021 −6.93% −8.74%
2020 +3.73% +13.80%
2019 +3.41% +17.75%
2018 −1.06% −7.69%
2017 −0.09% +9.69%
2016 +0.71% +5.67%
2015 +0.27% −2.87%
2014 +0.99% +17.31%
2013 −0.45% −7.21%
2012 +2.68% +9.77%
2011 −1.01% +13.87%
2010 +3.70% +9.16%
2009 +11.05% +5.93%
2008 −4.80% +2.22%
2007 +1.72% −0.28%
2006 +2.44% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% +1.68%
2004 −1.09% +5.57%
2003 +2.15% +4.34%
2002 +2.68% +10.65%
2001 +6.55% +7.93%
2000 +4.68% +8.17%
1999 +0.62% −6.84%
1998 +4.94% +8.54%
1997 +5.20% +11.92%
1996 +1.47% −2.04%
1995 +9.98% +23.32%
1994 −2.10% −5.34%
1993 +4.50% +11.47%
1992 +4.68% +7.88%
1991 +9.78% +17.39%
1990 +2.99% +0.10%
1989 +6.61% +10.20%
1988 +2.51% +5.19%
1987 −1.62% −5.35%
1986 +5.10% +6.97%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-07-16 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−12.87% −20.18%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−38.32% −45.08%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund