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

Total Real Returns

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

Mon 2009-11-23? to Wed 2025-09-03 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSBSX
×
+1.03%
2025-09-03
0.8237 TRR
2025-09-03
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2009-11-23? to Wed 2025-09-03 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSBSX
×
−17.63%
−1.22%/yr
−1.42%/yr
(R2=0.752)
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2009-11-23? to Wed 2025-09-03 Start
Value
End
Value
VSBSX
×
$10,000.00
2009-11-23
$8,236.53
2025-09-03
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSBSX
2025 (YTD) +1.03%
2024 +1.10%
2023 +0.84%
2022 −9.70%
2021 −7.23%
2020 +1.70%
2019 +1.23%
2018 −0.41%
2017 −1.73%
2016 −1.27%
2015 −0.22%
2014 −0.22%
2013 −1.21%
2012 −1.32%
2011 −1.47%
2010 +0.68%
2009 −0.34%

Drawdowns

Mon 2009-11-23? to Wed 2025-09-03 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSBSX
×
−18.49% −22.53%
2023-09-20
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund