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

Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1986-11-12? to Fri 2026-03-20 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VUSTX
×
−2.54%
2026-03-20
2.974 TRR
2026-03-20
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Returns

Wed 1986-11-12? to Fri 2026-03-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VUSTX
×
+197.37%
+2.81%/yr
+4.09%/yr
(R2=0.847)
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1986-11-12? to Fri 2026-03-20 Start
Value
End
Value
VUSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-11-12
$29,736.94
2026-03-20
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VUSTX
2026 (YTD) −2.54%
2025 +2.80%
2024 −9.01%
2023 −0.02%
2022 −33.86%
2021 −10.94%
2020 +16.61%
2019 +11.65%
2018 −3.79%
2017 +6.42%
2016 −0.91%
2015 −2.22%
2014 +24.38%
2013 −14.27%
2012 +1.44%
2011 +25.53%
2010 +7.36%
2009 −14.32%
2008 +22.48%
2007 +4.53%
2006 −0.72%
2005 +3.10%
2004 +3.79%
2003 −0.41%
2002 +14.54%
2001 +2.78%
2000 +15.86%
1999 −11.01%
1998 +11.36%
1997 +12.05%
1996 −4.21%
1995 +27.80%
1994 −9.49%
1993 +13.10%
1992 +4.44%
1991 +14.00%
1990 −0.24%
1989 +12.82%
1988 +4.64%
1987 −7.31%
1986 +2.74%

Drawdowns

Wed 1986-11-12? to Fri 2026-03-20 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VUSTX
×
−50.29% −54.68%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund