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Portfolio Performance Comparison
The return data shown below all have the same latest date: 04/28/2025.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
VWSTX (VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND INVESTOR SHARES) -0.25% 2.39% 2.51% 1.56% 1.32% 1.17% 1.68% 3.53%
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Name Start Date End Date
VWSTX (VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 01/30/1980 04/28/2025
The return data shown below all have the same latest date: 04/28/2025.
AR inception is since 01/30/1980.
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 1982 1981 1980
Annualized Return (%) 0.19 2.39 2.51 1.56 1.32 1.17 1.68 3.53 -0.25 2.86 3.86 -0.81 0.18 1.82 2.38 1.59 1.00 0.36 0.45 0.64 0.47 1.00 1.60 0.82 3.08 3.74 4.20 3.27 1.65 1.12 1.63 3.59 4.76 4.92 2.29 4.32 4.08 3.68 5.98 1.63 3.90 4.74 7.24 6.65 7.02 5.62 3.40 7.32 6.96 6.81 5.07 10.14 8.30 5.30
Sharpe Ratio NA -2.98 -1.57 -1.09 -0.36 NA NA 0.47 -2.49 -3.19 -0.35 -2.15 0.36 0.83 1.57 0.45 0.67 0.29 1.02 1.73 0.85 2.10 3.06 1.26 3.65 2.14 1.13 0.00 -0.67 0.22 1.13 2.33 1.85 0.63 -0.79 0.83 0.46 0.14 1.63 -0.99 1.42 1.71 1.94 0.77 0.74 0.58 -0.34 1.80 0.93 0.04 -0.58 0.92 -0.67 -1.12
Standard Deviation(%) NA 1.31 1.18 0.98 0.98 NA NA 1.37 1.51 1.17 1.11 1.02 0.42 1.90 0.62 0.62 0.55 0.54 0.41 0.36 0.51 0.45 0.51 0.59 0.82 1.32 1.08 0.97 0.77 0.82 0.83 1.07 1.34 1.31 1.18 1.21 1.23 1.32 1.31 1.33 1.28 1.37 1.79 1.79 1.75 1.64 1.87 1.75 1.88 2.10 1.75 2.86 2.61 2.02
Draw Down(%) NA 1.01 1.42 2.32 3.08 NA NA 3.08 1.01 0.50 0.77 2.16 0.24 3.08 0.38 0.25 0.58 0.73 0.27 0.19 0.62 0.25 0.22 0.46 0.25 1.00 0.19 0.19 0.23 0.89 0.44 0.83 0.44 0.26 0.39 0.32 0.45 0.47 0.32 0.72 0.51 0.45 0.39 0.45 0.40 0.33 1.55 0.39 0.46 0.01 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.07
Yield(%) 0.00 2.18 2.15 1.58 1.38 1.23 1.64 3.49 0.00 2.93 2.45 1.13 0.61 1.18 1.60 1.45 1.06 0.87 0.70 0.71 0.84 1.06 1.22 1.20 2.04 3.18 3.42 2.96 2.27 1.87 1.93 2.77 3.92 4.11 3.40 3.92 4.01 3.87 3.99 3.53 3.89 4.57 5.75 5.93 5.90 5.38 4.95 5.71 6.26 6.47 5.73 7.71 7.03 5.19
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Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Minimum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
VWSTX (VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 0.10%
Oct 2019 - Oct 2022 		0.54%
Nov 2012 - Nov 2017 		0.69%
Sep 2012 - Sep 2022 		1.14%
Aug 2008 - Aug 2023
Annualized Rolling Returns Comparison (Maximum)
Ticker/Portfolio Name 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 15 Year
VWSTX (VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 8.10%
Feb 1980 - Feb 1983 		7.53%
Sep 1981 - Sep 1986 		6.72%
Dec 1980 - Dec 1990 		6.05%
Mar 1980 - Mar 1995
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