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Portfolio Performance Comparison
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
VFSTX (VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 3.35% 7.18% 4.87% 1.94% 2.41% 2.40% 2.96% 5.35%
Data as of 06/26/2025, AR inception is 02/03/1983
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Name Start Date End Date
VFSTX (VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 02/03/1983 06/26/2025
Last 1 Week 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr 15 Yr 20 Yr Inception YTD 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983
Annualized Return (%) 0.48 7.18 4.87 1.94 2.41 2.40 2.96 5.35 3.35 4.98 6.06 -5.84 -0.57 5.15 5.73 0.86 1.83 2.75 1.04 1.59 0.84 4.53 1.92 5.22 14.03 -4.73 5.87 5.00 2.21 2.12 4.05 5.09 8.16 8.18 3.30 6.59 6.96 4.80 12.74 0.49 6.37 6.04 13.08 9.24 11.47 6.97 2.70 11.44 14.92 14.25 8.04
Sharpe Ratio NA 1.19 0.45 -0.07 0.38 NA NA 1.04 1.09 0.50 0.67 -1.98 -0.43 1.69 2.46 -0.38 0.92 1.54 0.61 1.17 0.59 3.65 1.21 2.59 4.93 -1.42 1.11 0.88 -0.03 0.55 1.50 1.44 1.80 1.54 -0.03 1.12 1.33 0.38 3.15 -0.91 1.85 1.16 3.32 1.22 1.67 0.70 -0.46 2.17 2.43 1.89 0.67
Standard Deviation(%) NA 2.78 3.25 2.85 2.43 NA NA 2.67 2.91 2.72 3.59 3.68 1.39 2.89 1.73 1.38 1.29 1.64 1.65 1.35 1.36 1.24 1.56 1.98 2.83 4.00 2.47 1.82 1.57 2.05 2.21 2.74 3.22 2.57 2.54 2.80 2.46 2.97 2.78 2.84 2.26 3.03 2.75 3.05 3.31 2.94 3.28 3.24 3.88 3.78 3.76
Draw Down(%) NA 1.44 4.38 9.48 9.48 NA NA 9.48 1.44 1.34 2.06 8.45 1.43 6.14 0.93 1.09 0.69 1.43 0.85 0.79 1.71 0.46 1.22 1.30 1.67 8.28 1.03 0.57 0.96 2.03 1.53 1.86 1.89 1.45 1.10 1.50 1.01 1.76 0.93 3.10 0.90 2.51 0.66 1.05 1.80 0.87 3.28 1.12 1.43 2.26 3.03
Yield(%) 0.00 4.38 3.46 2.65 2.52 2.51 2.97 5.37 1.86 4.09 3.12 1.79 1.81 2.30 2.89 2.62 1.83 2.08 1.98 1.96 2.03 2.71 3.11 3.46 4.28 4.64 4.87 4.41 3.58 3.39 3.91 5.23 6.36 6.75 6.06 6.14 6.20 6.09 6.50 5.99 5.97 6.75 7.76 8.44 8.78 8.02 7.03 8.48 9.98 10.77 9.31
Data as of 06/26/2025, AR inception is 02/03/1983
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Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Minimum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
VFSTX (VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND INVESTOR SHARES) -1.26%
Oct 2020 - Oct 2023
0.53%
Oct 2017 - Oct 2022
1.12%
Oct 2012 - Oct 2022
2.08%
Feb 2008 - Feb 2023
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Maximum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
VFSTX (VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 14.47%
Aug 1983 - Aug 1986
11.04%
Jun 1984 - Jun 1989
10.02%
Aug 1983 - Aug 1993
8.67%
Aug 1983 - Aug 1998
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison Chart