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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 1986-05-15? 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
VWLTX
×
−3.49%
2025-05-14
2.32 TRR
2025-05-14
Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-05-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VWSTX
×
+4.24%
+0.11%/yr
+0.23%/yr
(R2=0.120)
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWITX
×
+106.36%
+1.88%/yr
+2.18%/yr
(R2=0.889)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWLTX
×
+132.01%
+2.18%/yr
+2.68%/yr
(R2=0.921)
Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-05-15? to Wed 2025-05-14 Start
Value
End
Value
VWSTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$10,423.56
2025-05-14
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWITX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$20,636.39
2025-05-14
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWLTX
×
$10,000.00
1986-05-15
$23,200.88
2025-05-14
Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VWSTX VWITX VWLTX
2025 (YTD) −1.01% −2.48% −3.49%
2024 +0.25% −1.15% −1.00%
2023 +0.51% +2.44% +4.07%
2022 −6.84% −12.54% −15.84%
2021 −6.41% −5.67% −4.49%
2020 +0.44% +3.73% +4.86%
2019 +0.11% +4.43% +6.00%
2018 −0.33% −0.66% −0.92%
2017 −1.09% +2.42% +4.19%
2016 −1.67% −1.91% −1.38%
2015 −0.32% +2.09% +3.20%
2014 −0.11% +6.45% +10.28%
2013 −1.01% −2.99% −4.40%
2012 −0.74% +3.90% +6.27%
2011 −1.30% +6.46% +7.53%
2010 −0.67% +0.39% −0.31%
2009 +0.36% +7.28% +11.08%
2008 +3.65% −0.17% −4.93%
2007 +0.11% −0.66% −1.48%
2006 +0.49% +1.92% +2.61%
2005 −1.70% −1.16% −0.72%
2004 −2.08% +0.00% +0.88%
2003 −0.26% +2.54% +3.29%
2002 +1.21% +5.08% +7.03%
2001 +3.20% +3.22% +2.53%
2000 +1.48% +5.74% +9.65%
1999 −0.33% −2.84% −5.47%
1998 +2.64% +3.83% +3.31%
1997 +2.30% +4.89% +7.02%
1996 +0.35% +0.85% +0.63%
1995 +3.34% +12.22% +17.66%
1994 −1.00% −5.86% −7.93%
1993 +1.01% +7.99% +8.44%
1992 +1.51% +5.20% +6.35%
1991 +3.71% +8.21% +8.22%
1990 +0.51% +0.27% −0.98%
1989 +2.33% +4.61% +4.97%
1988 +1.18% +5.40% +7.57%
1987 −0.97% −3.38% −8.27%
1986 +6.19% +11.96% +6.78%
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

Thu 1986-05-15? 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% −21.97%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWLTX
×
−20.38% −25.27%
2023-10-30
Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund