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Total Real Returns

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

VUSTX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VUSTX returned −1.42% over the past year and −3.70% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 12, 1986, VUSTX is up +193.88% in real purchasing-power return, or +2.76%/yr, and is currently −50.88% below its real total-return high on Aug. 4, 2020.

Data ending Thu Jul. 2, 2026

Wed 1986-11-12💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VUSTX
×
−3.70%
2026-07-02
−1.42%
2026-07-02
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Returns

Wed 1986-11-12💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VUSTX
×
+193.88%
+2.76%/yr
+4.03%/yr
(R2=0.837)
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Growth of $10,000

Wed 1986-11-12💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VUSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-11-12
$29,388.34
2026-07-02
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Annual Returns

Year VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −3.70%
2025 +2.80%
2024 −9.02%
2023 −0.02%
2022 −33.86%
2021 −10.93%
2020 +16.60%
2019 +11.59%
2018 −3.73%
2017 +6.35%
2016 −0.84%
2015 −2.23%
2014 +24.34%
2013 −14.30%
2012 +1.45%
2011 +25.58%
2010 +7.36%
2009 −14.33%
2008 +22.48%
2007 +4.53%
2006 −0.73%
2005 +3.10%
2004 +3.79%
2003 −0.39%
2002 +14.54%
2001 +2.78%
2000 +15.84%
1999 −11.00%
1998 +11.35%
1997 +12.06%
1996 −4.20%
1995 +27.80%
1994 −9.50%
1993 +13.10%
1992 +4.45%
1991 +14.00%
1990 −0.23%
1989 +12.79%
1988 +4.64%
1987 −7.28%
1986 +2.76%

Drawdowns

Wed 1986-11-12💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VUSTX
×
−50.88%
from 2020-08-04 peak
−54.69%
2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak
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Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-07-02 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VUSTX
×
−1.42% −1.99%
−1.00%/yr
−11.09%
−3.84%/yr
−40.40%
−9.83%/yr
−38.82%
−4.79%/yr
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund