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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Tue 2025-10-14 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+2.63%
2025-10-14
2.145 TRR
2025-10-14
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+5.49%
2025-10-14
4.679 TRR
2025-10-14
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Tue 2025-10-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+114.53%
+1.96%/yr
+2.05%/yr
(R2=0.812)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+367.93%
+3.99%/yr
+4.81%/yr
(R2=0.928)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Tue 2025-10-14 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$21,453.29
2025-10-14
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$46,793.35
2025-10-14
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +2.63% +5.49%
2024 +2.09% −5.48%
2023 +2.60% +5.75%
2022 −11.59% −30.09%
2021 −6.96% −8.87%
2020 +3.74% +13.88%
2019 +3.42% +17.77%
2018 −1.07% −7.69%
2017 −0.09% +9.69%
2016 +0.72% +5.66%
2015 +0.27% −2.88%
2014 +1.00% +17.33%
2013 −0.45% −7.23%
2012 +2.79% +9.78%
2011 −1.01% +13.85%
2010 +3.62% +9.16%
2009 +11.05% +5.92%
2008 −4.80% +2.24%
2007 +1.73% −0.30%
2006 +2.44% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% +1.69%
2004 −1.09% +5.56%
2003 +2.15% +4.35%
2002 +2.67% +10.67%
2001 +6.56% +7.93%
2000 +4.68% +8.16%
1999 +0.63% −6.83%
1998 +4.93% +8.53%
1997 +5.21% +11.93%
1996 +1.46% −2.06%
1995 +9.98% +23.34%
1994 −2.10% −5.34%
1993 +4.49% +11.46%
1992 +4.68% +7.83%
1991 +9.77% +17.44%
1990 +3.01% +0.10%
1989 +6.61% +10.14%
1988 +2.50% +5.22%
1987 −1.63% −5.33%
1986 +5.13% +6.95%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Tue 2025-10-14 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−11.58% −20.23%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−34.39% −45.09%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund