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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2026-04-29	YTD Return	TRR Price
VWESX ×	−3.06% 2026-04-29	4.489 TRR 2026-04-29
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2026-04-29	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VWESX ×	+348.89% +3.83%/yr	+4.72%/yr (R2=0.921)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2026-04-29	Start Value	End Value
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1986-05-15	$44,889.42 2026-04-29
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Annual Returns

Year	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	−3.06%
2025	+4.42%
2024	−5.48%
2023	+5.77%
2022	−30.12%
2021	−8.84%
2020	+13.88%
2019	+17.78%
2018	−7.69%
2017	+9.69%
2016	+5.67%
2015	−2.87%
2014	+17.32%
2013	−7.23%
2012	+9.78%
2011	+13.87%
2010	+9.15%
2009	+5.93%
2008	+2.23%
2007	−0.31%
2006	+0.39%
2005	+1.68%
2004	+5.58%
2003	+4.33%
2002	+10.67%
2001	+7.93%
2000	+8.16%
1999	−6.85%
1998	+8.54%
1997	+11.92%
1996	−2.04%
1995	+23.35%
1994	−5.34%
1993	+11.45%
1992	+7.85%
1991	+17.40%
1990	+0.10%
1989	+10.22%
1988	+5.14%
1987	−5.31%
1986	+6.93%

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Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2026-04-29	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VWESX ×	−37.05%	−45.10% 2023-10-19
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