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Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

CUSIP
922040845
Issuer
Vanguard
Inception Date
Feb 7, 2025
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Bloomberg US Treasury Bills 0-3 Months Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL) has returned 0.86% so far this year and 4.04% over the past 12 months.


Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF

1D
0.03%
1M
0.30%
YTD
0.86%
6M
1.88%
1Y
4.04%
3Y*
5Y*
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 11, 2025, VBIL's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.32%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 18.1 years.

Historically, 100% of months were positive and 0% were negative. The best month was May 2025 with a return of +0.4%, while the worst month was Feb 2025 at 0.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 0 months.

On a daily basis, VBIL closed higher 74% of trading days. The best single day was May 23, 2025 with a return of +0.1%, while the worst single day was Jun 18, 2025 at -0.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.28%0.28%0.30%0.86%
20250.21%0.33%0.33%0.38%0.32%0.37%0.36%0.34%0.36%0.30%0.35%3.71%

Benchmark Metrics

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF has an annualized alpha of 4.07%, beta of -0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 12, 2025.

  • This ETF captured 10.55% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -14.33%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
4.07%
Beta
-0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
10.55%
Downside Capture
-14.33%

Expense Ratio

VBIL has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VBIL ranks 100 for risk / return — in the top 100% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


VBIL Risk / Return Rank: 100100
Overall Rank
VBIL Sharpe Ratio Rank: 100100
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VBIL Sortino Ratio Rank: 100100
Sortino Ratio Rank
VBIL Omega Ratio Rank: 100100
Omega Ratio Rank
VBIL Calmar Ratio Rank: 100100
Calmar Ratio Rank
VBIL Martin Ratio Rank: 100100
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VBILBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

12.70

0.90

+11.80

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

29.61

1.39

+28.22

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

12.58

1.21

+11.37

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

44.01

1.40

+42.61

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

379.94

6.61

+373.34

Explore VBIL risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF provided a 3.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.78 per share.


3.12%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.002025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025
Dividend$2.78$2.35

Dividend yield

3.67%3.12%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.23$0.20$0.43
2025$0.23$0.21$0.22$0.24$0.25$0.25$0.24$0.24$0.46$2.35

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF. 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 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF was 0.09%, occurring on Jun 18, 2025. Recovery took 6 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-0.09%Jun 18, 20251Jun 18, 20256Jun 27, 20257
-0.07%May 27, 20251May 27, 20254Jun 2, 20255
-0.06%Apr 21, 20251Apr 21, 20254Apr 25, 20255
-0.03%Feb 12, 20251Feb 12, 20251Feb 13, 20252
-0.01%Apr 9, 20251Apr 9, 20251Apr 10, 20252

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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