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Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1979-12-26? to Wed 2025-05-14 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VWSTX
×
−1.01%
2025-05-14
1.145 TRR
2025-05-14
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWITX
×
−2.48%
2025-05-14
1.364 TRR
2025-05-14
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Wed 1979-12-26? to Wed 2025-05-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWSTX
×
+14.55%
+0.30%/yr
+0.57%/yr
(R2=0.418)
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWITX
×
+36.42%
+0.69%/yr
+2.26%/yr
(R2=0.893)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1979-12-26? to Wed 2025-05-14 Start
Value
End
Value
VWSTX
×
$10,000.00
1979-12-26
$11,454.55
2025-05-14
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWITX
×
$10,000.00
1979-12-26
$13,642.40
2025-05-14
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWSTX VWITX
2025 (YTD) −1.01% −2.48%
2024 +0.25% −1.15%
2023 +0.51% +2.44%
2022 −6.84% −12.54%
2021 −6.41% −5.67%
2020 +0.44% +3.73%
2019 +0.11% +4.43%
2018 −0.33% −0.66%
2017 −1.09% +2.42%
2016 −1.67% −1.91%
2015 −0.32% +2.09%
2014 −0.11% +6.45%
2013 −1.01% −2.99%
2012 −0.74% +3.90%
2011 −1.30% +6.46%
2010 −0.67% +0.39%
2009 +0.36% +7.28%
2008 +3.65% −0.17%
2007 +0.11% −0.66%
2006 +0.49% +1.92%
2005 −1.70% −1.16%
2004 −2.08% +0.00%
2003 −0.26% +2.54%
2002 +1.21% +5.08%
2001 +3.20% +3.22%
2000 +1.48% +5.74%
1999 −0.33% −2.84%
1998 +2.64% +3.83%
1997 +2.30% +4.89%
1996 +0.35% +0.85%
1995 +3.34% +12.22%
1994 −1.00% −5.86%
1993 +1.01% +7.99%
1992 +1.51% +5.20%
1991 +3.71% +8.21%
1990 +0.51% +0.27%
1989 +2.33% +4.61%
1988 +1.18% +5.40%
1987 −0.97% −3.38%
1986 +6.19% +11.96%
1985 +3.05% +4.11%
1984 +2.84% −3.44%
1983 +1.25% −5.37%
1982 +6.10% +15.30%
1981 −0.54% −22.37%
1980 −6.41% −25.51%
1979 −0.15% −0.16%

Drawdowns

Wed 1979-12-26? to Wed 2025-05-14 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VWSTX
×
−18.86% −20.66%
2023-09-28
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWITX
×
−18.69% −43.25%
1982-01-12
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund