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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-12-12 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+2.64%
2025-12-12
2.242 TRR
2025-12-12
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+3.01%
2025-12-12
6.044 TRR
2025-12-12
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-12-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+124.19%
+2.06%/yr
+2.15%/yr
(R2=0.821)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+504.41%
+4.65%/yr
+5.52%/yr
(R2=0.948)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-12-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$22,418.94
2025-12-12
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$60,441.29
2025-12-12
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +2.64% +3.01%
2024 +1.99% −5.48%
2023 +2.66% +5.76%
2022 −11.57% −30.12%
2021 −6.59% −6.74%
2020 +3.68% +18.26%
2019 +3.44% +19.37%
2018 −1.08% −7.38%
2017 +0.00% +11.42%
2016 +0.72% +7.60%
2015 +0.36% −1.17%
2014 +1.19% +19.02%
2013 −0.09% −6.36%
2012 +3.21% +10.98%
2011 −0.66% +14.80%
2010 +3.70% +9.14%
2009 +11.08% +5.94%
2008 −4.81% +2.23%
2007 +1.73% −0.29%
2006 +2.45% +0.36%
2005 −1.17% +1.69%
2004 −1.09% +5.57%
2003 +2.14% +4.33%
2002 +2.67% +10.67%
2001 +6.55% +7.95%
2000 +4.67% +8.14%
1999 +0.63% −6.24%
1998 +4.94% +11.00%
1997 +5.21% +12.84%
1996 +1.47% −0.27%
1995 +9.98% +23.31%
1994 −2.10% −4.54%
1993 +5.46% +14.69%
1992 +6.31% +9.78%
1991 +9.77% +17.38%
1990 +3.00% +0.13%
1989 +6.60% +10.14%
1988 +2.52% +5.22%
1987 −1.62% −5.31%
1986 +5.12% +6.86%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-12-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−11.23% −19.89%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−32.90% −42.48%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund