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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US9219377853

CUSIP

921937785

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Feb 5, 2010

Min. Investment

$100,000,000

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

VBMPX has an expense ratio of 0.03%, which is considered low.


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%100.00%200.00%300.00%400.00%500.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
38.61%
432.89%
VBMPX (Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VBMPX) returned 2.57% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VBMPX returned 1.48% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.31%.


VBMPX

YTD

2.57%

1M

0.11%

6M

2.58%

1Y

5.70%

5Y*

-0.76%

10Y*

1.48%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-4.26%

1M

11.24%

6M

-5.02%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.02%

10Y*

10.31%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VBMPX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.64%2.09%0.02%0.43%-0.62%2.57%
2024-0.22%-1.38%0.83%-2.43%1.71%0.94%2.32%1.34%1.32%-2.43%1.15%-1.75%1.27%
20233.20%-2.54%2.57%0.56%-1.08%-0.36%-0.04%-0.57%-2.48%-1.56%4.52%3.71%5.76%
2022-2.16%-1.12%-2.88%-3.84%0.60%-1.49%2.32%-2.76%-4.16%-1.36%3.70%-0.60%-13.19%
2021-0.78%-1.50%-1.42%0.97%0.25%0.78%1.22%-0.19%-0.90%-0.02%0.34%-0.55%-1.84%
20202.13%1.72%-0.58%1.70%0.55%0.71%1.56%-1.01%0.09%-0.60%1.12%0.00%7.57%
20191.02%-0.06%1.96%0.06%1.84%1.16%0.24%2.79%-0.59%0.23%-0.05%-0.14%8.73%
2018-1.09%-1.02%0.61%-0.82%0.62%0.04%0.05%0.53%-0.54%-0.72%0.54%1.81%-0.03%
20170.30%0.67%-0.06%0.78%0.68%0.03%0.40%0.86%-0.52%0.12%-0.16%0.41%3.55%
20161.44%0.67%0.95%0.39%0.03%1.95%0.65%-0.16%-0.08%-0.79%-2.64%0.22%2.57%
20152.33%-1.07%0.39%-0.36%-0.44%-1.00%0.77%-0.34%0.76%0.03%-0.26%-0.43%0.34%
20141.55%0.50%-0.15%0.79%1.06%0.12%-0.24%1.14%-0.71%0.96%0.66%-0.16%5.64%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VBMPX is 71, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VBMPX is 7171
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VBMPX is 7979
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VBMPX is 8080
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VBMPX is 7777
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VBMPX is 5555
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VBMPX is 6666
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VBMPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The current Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares Sharpe ratio is 1.14. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.08
0.44
VBMPX (Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares provided a 3.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.3520142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.36$0.35$0.30$0.24$0.22$0.26$0.30$0.29$0.27$0.27$0.27$0.28

Dividend yield

3.76%3.69%3.12%2.55%1.93%2.25%2.74%2.78%2.55%2.50%2.52%2.58%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.12
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$0.35
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$0.30
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$0.24
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.22
2020$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.26
2019$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.30
2018$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.29
2017$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.27
2016$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.27
2015$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.27
2014$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.28

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-6.94%
-8.35%
VBMPX (Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus 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 Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares was 18.99%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares drawdown is 6.94%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.99%Aug 7, 2020558Oct 24, 2022
-6.53%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202057Jun 10, 202066
-4.97%May 2, 201388Sep 5, 2013174May 15, 2014262
-4.7%Jul 11, 2016112Dec 15, 2016180Sep 5, 2017292
-3.85%Nov 5, 201067Feb 10, 201173May 26, 2011140

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares volatility is 1.62%, 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.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.62%
11.43%
VBMPX (Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)