Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX)

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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX) is up 0.1% since the beginning of the year. VBMFX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VBMFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $996.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX) has returned 0.06% so far this year and 4.02% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VBMFX has returned 1.38% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.71% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 11, 1986, VBMFX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.5%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, VBMFX closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 22, 1987 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -1.7%.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.56%, beta of -0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 11, 1986.

• This fund captured 12.95% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -3.10%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund 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 fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this fund 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.

VBMFX has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.

VBMFX ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund provided a 3.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total Bond Market 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 Total Bond Market Index Fund was 19.08%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund drawdown is 3.21%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.