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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-01-17 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
−0.19%
2025-01-17
1.995 TRR
2025-01-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−0.53%
2025-01-17
3.347 TRR
2025-01-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-01-17 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+99.50%
+1.80%/yr
+2.01%/yr
(R2=0.814)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+234.67%
+3.17%/yr
+4.23%/yr
(R2=0.908)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-01-17 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$19,949.64
2025-01-17
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$33,467.20
2025-01-17
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) −0.19% −0.53%
2024 +1.98% −5.48%
2023 +2.65% +5.77%
2022 −11.58% −30.10%
2021 −7.32% −10.75%
2020 +3.80% +9.61%
2019 +3.39% +16.23%
2018 −1.06% −8.04%
2017 −0.09% +8.05%
2016 +0.53% +3.78%
2015 +0.36% −4.52%
2014 +0.72% +15.64%
2013 −0.89% −8.07%
2012 +2.36% +8.60%
2011 −1.43% +12.95%
2010 +3.62% +9.16%
2009 +11.08% +5.93%
2008 −4.85% +2.24%
2007 +1.80% −0.30%
2006 +2.43% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% +1.69%
2004 −1.09% +5.55%
2003 +2.15% +4.36%
2002 +2.67% +10.65%
2001 +6.55% +7.94%
2000 +4.68% +8.15%
1999 +0.62% −7.40%
1998 +4.94% +6.12%
1997 +5.20% +11.02%
1996 +1.48% −3.75%
1995 +9.98% +23.37%
1994 −2.10% −6.17%
1993 +3.54% +8.39%
1992 +3.09% +6.02%
1991 +9.77% +17.44%
1990 +3.02% +0.11%
1989 +6.60% +10.14%
1988 +2.51% +5.20%
1987 −1.64% −5.34%
1986 +5.13% +6.96%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-01-17 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−14.38% −20.52%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−41.31% −47.91%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund