VWESX Performance — Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund, Investor Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
VWESX returned −2.88% year to date and +0.44% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +1.93% over 3 years and −4.06% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Long-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $106, against $111 for the category, and to $100 over one year, against $102. Volatility over the past three years was 11.60% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $1.1B, and assets reached $9.66B.
VWESX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | VWESX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $100 | $102 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $111 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $81 | $93 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $97 | $108 |
VWESX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −2.88% |
| 1 year | +0.44% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +1.93% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −4.06% |
VWESX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −2.88% |
| 2025 | +7.18% |
| 2024 | −2.80% |
| 2023 | +9.27% |
| 2022 | −25.62% |
| 2021 | −2.38% |
| 2020 | +15.36% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +4.54% |
VWESX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.3% | +2.2% | −3.3% | +0.3% | +1.4% | +0.3% | −3.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +3.6% | −1.4% | −0.9% | −1.0% | +3.0% | −0.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% | +0.7% | +0.7% | −1.5% |
| 2024 | −0.8% | −2.6% | +1.8% | −5.0% | +2.7% | +0.7% | +3.3% | +2.2% | +2.5% | −4.4% | +2.2% | −4.8% |
| 2023 | +7.1% | −5.0% | +3.9% | +1.0% | −2.8% | +1.1% | −0.5% | −1.9% | −5.7% | −4.2% | +10.2% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | −5.1% | −2.9% | −3.0% | −9.4% | +0.8% | −3.7% | +4.6% | −4.6% | −8.7% | −3.0% | +8.9% | −1.5% |
| 2021 | −2.9% | −3.7% | −3.3% | +2.3% | +0.6% | +3.7% | +2.3% | −0.4% | −2.1% | +1.4% | +0.8% | −0.9% |
| 2020 | +5.1% | +2.6% | −5.4% | +5.3% | +0.5% | +2.3% | +6.0% | −4.4% | −0.2% | −1.4% | +4.8% | −0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +7.0% | −2.0% | +0.1% | +0.4% | −0.8% |
VWESX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.60%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.22 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.25% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.66% (Sep 2023)
VWESX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.1B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.2B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.66×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $192.3M | $194.2M | −$1.9M |
| Jun 2026 | $193.8M | $264.7M | −$70.9M |
| May 2026 | $186.0M | $228.8M | −$42.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $149.5M | $259.2M | −$109.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $227.2M | $225.5M | $1.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $126.8M | $131.7M | −$4.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $155.9M | $139.8M | $16.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $230.9M | $260.7M | −$29.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $156.0M | $247.5M | −$91.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $187.5M | $206.6M | −$19.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $168.0M | $285.1M | −$117.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $183.5M | $828.8M | −$645.3M |
VWESX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $9.66B |
| 2026-04-30 | $10.13B |
| 2026-01-31 | $10.46B |
| 2025-10-31 | $10.76B |
| 2025-07-31 | $11.21B |
| 2025-04-30 | $11.34B |
| 2025-01-31 | $14.59B |
| 2024-10-31 | $15.55B |
| 2024-07-31 | $15.83B |
| 2024-04-30 | $14.87B |
| 2024-01-31 | $16.08B |
| 2023-10-31 | $13.73B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.