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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-07-10 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFSTX
×
+1.06%
2025-07-10
2.111 TRR
2025-07-10
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+0.40%
2025-07-10
7.159 TRR
2025-07-10
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-07-10 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFSTX
×
+111.08%
+1.93%/yr
+2.07%/yr
(R2=0.815)
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+345.23%
+3.89%/yr
+4.85%/yr
(R2=0.931)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-07-10 Start
Value
End
Value
VFSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$21,107.97
2025-07-10
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$44,522.97
2025-07-10
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFSTX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +1.06% +0.40%
2024 +1.97% −5.49%
2023 +2.63% +5.76%
2022 −11.56% −30.12%
2021 −7.00% −8.80%
2020 +3.81% +13.87%
2019 +3.31% +17.73%
2018 −0.97% −7.69%
2017 −0.09% +9.68%
2016 +0.71% +5.67%
2015 +0.27% −2.88%
2014 +0.99% +17.33%
2013 −0.45% −7.22%
2012 +2.67% +9.77%
2011 −1.00% +13.87%
2010 +3.69% +9.14%
2009 +11.06% +5.93%
2008 −4.80% +2.24%
2007 +1.72% −0.30%
2006 +2.45% +0.38%
2005 −1.17% +1.70%
2004 −1.09% +5.56%
2003 +2.14% +4.36%
2002 +2.68% +10.65%
2001 +6.55% +7.94%
2000 +4.67% +8.15%
1999 +0.64% −6.83%
1998 +4.93% +8.52%
1997 +5.20% +11.93%
1996 +1.46% −2.04%
1995 +9.99% +23.35%
1994 −2.10% −5.36%
1993 +4.49% +11.49%
1992 +4.67% +7.86%
1991 +9.78% +17.40%
1990 +3.01% +0.10%
1989 +6.60% +10.18%
1988 +2.52% +5.18%
1987 −1.63% −5.34%
1986 +5.12% +13.08%
1985 +17.74%
1984 +9.82%
1983 +2.81%
1982 +23.94%
1981 +0.07%
1980 −7.06%
1979 −0.76%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Thu 2025-07-10 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFSTX
×
−13.00% −20.23%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−37.57% −45.09%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund