VFSTX
VANGUARD SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT-GRADE FUND
VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUNDS

Average annual returns

Through 2025 · incl. N-PORT-derived 2025
1 year
6.73%
3 year
5.91%
5 year
2.18%
10 year

Standardized average annual total returns (before tax), from calendar-year returns; recent years derived from N-PORT monthly data.

Calendar-year returns

2025 onward derived from N-PORT monthly returns

Risk statistics

78 months through Jan. 31, 2026
Volatility (ann.)
2.62%
Sharpe
2.09
Sortino
4.87
Max drawdown
-8.63%
Best month
2.40%
Worst month
-3.11%
Beta vs VBTLX
0.43
Correlation
0.96

Derived from N-PORT monthly total returns; distinct from the prospectus returns above.

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