All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

Mon 2009-11-23? to Fri 2025-05-23 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VLGSX
×
−2.94%
2025-05-23
0.9453 TRR
2025-05-23
Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2009-11-23? to Fri 2025-05-23 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VLGSX
×
−5.47%
−0.36%/yr
+0.35%/yr
(R2=0.008)
Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2009-11-23? to Fri 2025-05-23 Start
Value
End
Value
VLGSX
×
$10,000.00
2009-11-23
$9,452.84
2025-05-23
Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VLGSX
2025 (YTD) −2.94%
2024 −9.10%
2023 +0.29%
2022 −33.74%
2021 −11.30%
2020 +16.11%
2019 +11.76%
2018 −3.48%
2017 +6.42%
2016 −0.76%
2015 −2.04%
2014 +24.11%
2013 −14.03%
2012 +1.28%
2011 +25.11%
2010 +7.51%
2009 −3.49%

Drawdowns

Mon 2009-11-23? to Fri 2025-05-23 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VLGSX
×
−52.04% −54.73%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund