Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBLAX)
Fund Info
CUSIP | 921937652 |
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Issuer | Vanguard |
Inception Date | Feb 7, 2019 |
Category | Total Bond Market |
Min. Investment | $3,000 |
Home Page | advisors.vanguard.com |
Asset Class | Bond |
Expense Ratio
VBLAX has an expense ratio of 0.07% which is considered to be low.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares had a return of -5.69% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.25% in the last 12 months.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | -5.69% | 9.49% |
1 month | 0.38% | 1.20% |
6 months | 6.55% | 18.29% |
1 year | -4.25% | 26.44% |
5 years (annualized) | -1.27% | 12.64% |
10 years (annualized) | N/A | 10.67% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VBLAX, 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 | |
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2024 | -1.41% | -2.44% | 1.39% | -5.32% | -5.69% | ||||||||
2023 | 7.08% | -4.99% | 4.41% | 0.76% | -2.76% | 0.79% | -1.07% | -2.34% | -6.20% | -4.54% | 9.95% | 7.77% | 7.55% |
2022 | -4.61% | -2.52% | -3.98% | -9.26% | -0.34% | -2.92% | 3.70% | -4.35% | -8.27% | -3.79% | 8.12% | -1.89% | -27.21% |
2021 | -2.89% | -4.24% | -3.73% | 2.22% | 0.59% | 3.82% | 2.74% | -0.27% | -2.35% | 1.59% | 1.37% | -1.14% | -2.64% |
2020 | 5.76% | 3.81% | -3.15% | 4.20% | 0.19% | 1.87% | 5.29% | -4.17% | 0.23% | -1.83% | 3.67% | -0.12% | 16.25% |
2019 | -0.88% | 4.84% | -0.48% | 4.31% | 2.46% | 0.78% | 8.09% | -2.00% | -0.23% | 0.21% | -1.30% | 16.45% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VBLAX is 2, indicating that it is in the bottom 2% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
VBLAX (Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBLAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares granted a 4.46% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.47 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
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Dividend | $0.47 | $0.46 | $0.45 | $0.52 | $0.97 | $0.49 |
Dividend yield | 4.46% | 4.08% | 4.13% | 3.34% | 5.82% | 3.25% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares. 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 | |
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2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.16 | |||||||
2023 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.46 |
2022 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.45 |
2021 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.52 |
2020 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.09 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.48 | $0.97 |
2019 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.49 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares. 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 Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares was 38.16%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 30.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-38.16% | Aug 7, 2020 | 806 | Oct 19, 2023 | — | — | — |
-17.78% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 77 | Jul 9, 2020 | 86 |
-5.9% | Sep 5, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 91 | Jan 24, 2020 | 98 |
-2.49% | Jul 5, 2019 | 5 | Jul 11, 2019 | 15 | Aug 1, 2019 | 20 |
-1.87% | Feb 3, 2020 | 3 | Feb 5, 2020 | 8 | Feb 18, 2020 | 11 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 2.92%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.