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

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-01-16	YTD Return	TRR Price
VWESX ×	+0.29% 2026-01-16	6.148 TRR 2026-01-16
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-01-16	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VWESX ×	+514.83% +4.68%/yr	+5.50%/yr (R2=0.947)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-01-16	Start Value	End Value
VWESX ×	$10,000.00 1986-05-15	$61,483.25 2026-01-16
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Annual Returns

Year	VWESX
2026 (YTD)	+0.29%
2025	+4.41%
2024	−5.47%
2023	+5.76%
2022	−30.12%
2021	−6.81%
2020	+18.35%
2019	+19.36%
2018	−7.38%
2017	+11.42%
2016	+7.60%
2015	−1.17%
2014	+19.02%
2013	−6.36%
2012	+10.97%
2011	+14.79%
2010	+9.16%
2009	+5.92%
2008	+2.23%
2007	−0.30%
2006	+0.39%
2005	+1.69%
2004	+5.56%
2003	+4.36%
2002	+10.64%
2001	+7.95%
2000	+8.13%
1999	−6.25%
1998	+11.03%
1997	+12.83%
1996	−0.27%
1995	+23.34%
1994	−4.55%
1993	+14.70%
1992	+9.77%
1991	+17.38%
1990	+0.14%
1989	+10.10%
1988	+5.20%
1987	−5.29%
1986	+6.94%

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Drawdowns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Fri 2026-01-16	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VWESX ×	−31.83%	−42.53% 2023-10-19
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