Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund (VBIIX)
The investment seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index. This index includes all medium and larger issues of U.S. government, investment-grade corporate and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds that have maturities between 5 and 10 years and are publicly issued. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.
Fund Info
US9219373068
921937306
Mar 1, 1994
$3,000
Expense Ratio
VBIIX has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund (VBIIX) returned 2.61% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.90% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VBIIX returned 1.78% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
VBIIX
2.61%
-1.02%
1.57%
6.90%
1.57%
-0.82%
1.78%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VBIIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.63% | 2.18% | 0.34% | 0.91% | -1.44% | 2.61% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.00% | -1.66% | 0.90% | -2.45% | 1.74% | 1.00% | 2.69% | 1.37% | 1.44% | -2.80% | 1.09% | -1.70% | 1.44% |
| 2023 | 3.40% | -2.97% | 3.23% | 0.81% | -1.19% | -0.83% | -0.03% | -0.52% | -2.51% | -1.54% | 4.67% | 3.68% | 5.99% |
| 2022 | -2.20% | -0.81% | -3.38% | -3.90% | 0.84% | -1.60% | 2.84% | -3.24% | -4.31% | -0.89% | 3.67% | -0.86% | -13.33% |
| 2021 | -0.71% | -1.78% | -1.79% | 1.08% | 0.57% | 0.73% | 1.47% | -0.34% | -1.16% | -0.68% | 0.39% | -0.17% | -2.43% |
| 2020 | 2.59% | 1.94% | -1.42% | 2.18% | 1.25% | 1.15% | 1.45% | -0.53% | 0.09% | -0.62% | 1.04% | 0.30% | 9.74% |
| 2019 | 1.52% | -0.05% | 2.31% | 0.05% | 2.09% | 1.52% | 0.23% | 2.88% | -0.71% | 0.39% | -0.29% | -0.20% | 10.10% |
| 2018 | -1.54% | -0.96% | 0.51% | -0.95% | 0.70% | -0.04% | 0.06% | 0.79% | -0.67% | -0.49% | 0.61% | 1.82% | -0.22% |
| 2017 | 0.39% | 0.82% | 0.05% | 1.10% | 0.83% | -0.31% | 0.65% | 1.00% | -0.83% | 0.13% | -0.40% | 0.33% | 3.79% |
| 2016 | 1.91% | 1.00% | 1.08% | 0.46% | -0.21% | 2.44% | 0.71% | -0.55% | 0.19% | -0.89% | -3.39% | 0.08% | 2.75% |
| 2015 | 3.28% | -1.50% | 0.68% | -0.21% | -0.39% | -1.34% | 0.93% | -0.38% | 1.19% | -0.04% | -0.31% | -0.61% | 1.22% |
| 2014 | 2.24% | 0.58% | -0.32% | 0.85% | 1.56% | -0.03% | -0.29% | 1.37% | -1.08% | 1.19% | 0.91% | -0.27% | 6.85% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VBIIX is 69, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund (VBIIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund provided a 3.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 | $0.38 | $0.31 | $0.23 | $0.39 | $0.36 | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.35 |
Dividend yield | 3.80% | 3.71% | 3.01% | 2.30% | 3.30% | 2.85% | 2.65% | 2.78% | 2.65% | 2.98% | 2.80% | 3.09% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.13 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.38 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.15 | $0.39 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.11 | $0.36 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.30 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.33 |
| 2015 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.32 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.09 | $0.35 |
Drawdowns
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The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund was 19.06%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund drawdown is 6.70%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.06% | Jan 5, 2021 | 453 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -9.11% | Apr 10, 2008 | 142 | Oct 30, 2008 | 32 | Dec 16, 2008 | 174 |
| -7.43% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 49 | May 29, 2020 | 58 |
| -7.42% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 236 | Aug 13, 2014 | 323 |
| -7.3% | Jun 16, 2003 | 42 | Aug 14, 2003 | 140 | Mar 5, 2004 | 182 |
Volatility
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