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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-03-26 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+0.00%
2025-03-26
2 TRR
2025-03-26
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−0.36%
2025-03-26
3.365 TRR
2025-03-26
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-03-26 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+99.96%
+1.80%/yr
+1.99%/yr
(R2=0.810)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+236.49%
+3.17%/yr
+4.19%/yr
(R2=0.904)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-03-26 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$19,996.14
2025-03-26
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$33,648.89
2025-03-26
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +0.00% −0.36%
2024 +2.07% −5.47%
2023 +2.61% +5.76%
2022 −11.59% −30.11%
2021 −7.28% −10.79%
2020 +3.78% +9.67%
2019 +3.37% +16.23%
2018 −1.05% −7.98%
2017 −0.09% +7.98%
2016 +0.53% +3.78%
2015 +0.35% −4.53%
2014 +0.71% +15.66%
2013 −0.88% −8.08%
2012 +2.35% +8.61%
2011 −1.34% +12.94%
2010 +3.61% +9.15%
2009 +11.01% +5.92%
2008 −4.81% +2.23%
2007 +1.69% −0.29%
2006 +2.49% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% +1.69%
2004 −1.08% +5.55%
2003 +2.13% +4.36%
2002 +2.67% +10.65%
2001 +6.55% +7.94%
2000 +4.68% +8.17%
1999 +0.62% −7.41%
1998 +4.95% +6.12%
1997 +5.20% +11.03%
1996 +1.47% −3.73%
1995 +9.98% +23.35%
1994 −2.11% −6.14%
1993 +3.56% +8.39%
1992 +3.08% +6.00%
1991 +9.77% +17.41%
1990 +3.00% +0.11%
1989 +6.60% +10.19%
1988 +2.50% +5.18%
1987 −1.61% −5.32%
1986 +5.11% +6.89%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-03-26 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−14.16% −20.50%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−40.99% −47.93%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund