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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-04-17 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+0.19%
2025-04-17
2.002 TRR
2025-04-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−1.66%
2025-04-17
3.308 TRR
2025-04-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-04-17 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+100.23%
+1.80%/yr
+1.98%/yr
(R2=0.809)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+230.81%
+3.12%/yr
+4.18%/yr
(R2=0.902)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-04-17 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$20,023.19
2025-04-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$33,080.70
2025-04-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +0.19% −1.66%
2024 +1.97% −5.47%
2023 +2.64% +5.76%
2022 −11.56% −30.12%
2021 −7.30% −10.74%
2020 +3.70% +9.60%
2019 +3.38% +16.26%
2018 −0.97% −7.98%
2017 −0.09% +7.98%
2016 +0.53% +3.78%
2015 +0.27% −4.53%
2014 +0.81% +15.66%
2013 −0.89% −8.07%
2012 +2.27% +8.59%
2011 −1.34% +12.95%
2010 +3.61% +9.15%
2009 +11.05% +5.92%
2008 −4.84% +2.24%
2007 +1.79% −0.30%
2006 +2.42% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% +1.69%
2004 −1.11% +5.56%
2003 +2.16% +4.35%
2002 +2.67% +10.65%
2001 +6.56% +7.94%
2000 +4.67% +8.15%
1999 +0.63% −7.39%
1998 +4.93% +6.12%
1997 +5.21% +11.01%
1996 +1.46% −3.72%
1995 +9.97% +23.32%
1994 −2.08% −6.13%
1993 +3.54% +8.39%
1992 +3.09% +6.01%
1991 +9.78% +17.43%
1990 +3.01% +0.11%
1989 +6.58% +10.18%
1988 +2.52% +5.20%
1987 −1.64% −5.34%
1986 +5.12% +6.91%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-04-17 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−14.02% −20.49%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−41.99% −47.92%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund