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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-09-12 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+2.53%
2025-09-12
2.142 TRR
2025-09-12
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+5.05%
2025-09-12
4.659 TRR
2025-09-12
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-09-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+114.23%
+1.96%/yr
+2.06%/yr
(R2=0.814)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+365.92%
+3.99%/yr
+4.82%/yr
(R2=0.929)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-09-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$21,422.76
2025-09-12
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$46,591.58
2025-09-12
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +2.53% +5.05%
2024 +1.98% −5.47%
2023 +2.67% +5.76%
2022 −11.55% −30.12%
2021 −6.96% −8.77%
2020 +3.74% +13.76%
2019 +3.32% +17.81%
2018 −0.98% −7.68%
2017 −0.09% +9.67%
2016 +0.63% +5.67%
2015 +0.36% −2.87%
2014 +1.00% +17.31%
2013 −0.54% −7.22%
2012 +2.78% +9.78%
2011 −1.01% +13.86%
2010 +3.71% +9.14%
2009 +11.02% +5.93%
2008 −4.80% +2.23%
2007 +1.72% −0.30%
2006 +2.45% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% +1.69%
2004 −1.10% +5.57%
2003 +2.15% +4.34%
2002 +2.68% +10.67%
2001 +6.55% +7.92%
2000 +4.69% +8.15%
1999 +0.63% −6.82%
1998 +4.93% +8.52%
1997 +5.21% +11.94%
1996 +1.47% −2.05%
1995 +9.97% +23.35%
1994 −2.09% −5.36%
1993 +4.50% +11.48%
1992 +4.68% +7.87%
1991 +9.78% +17.42%
1990 +3.00% +0.10%
1989 +6.60% +10.19%
1988 +2.52% +5.15%
1987 −1.64% −5.32%
1986 +5.12% +6.94%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2025-09-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−11.65% −20.19%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−34.66% −45.09%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund