Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX)
Fund Info
US9219376038
921937603
Nov 12, 2001
$3,000
Expense Ratio
VBTLX has an expense ratio of 0.05%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) returned 1.28% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.26% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VBTLX returned 1.34% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
VBTLX
1.28%
-0.31%
1.19%
4.26%
-1.08%
1.34%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VBTLX, 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 | 0.64% | 2.09% | 0.02% | 0.10% | -1.55% | 1.28% | |||||||
| 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% |
| 2023 | 3.20% | -2.54% | 2.57% | 0.56% | -1.08% | -0.36% | -0.05% | -0.57% | -2.48% | -1.56% | 4.52% | 3.71% | 5.74% |
| 2022 | -2.16% | -1.12% | -2.88% | -3.83% | 0.59% | -1.50% | 2.32% | -2.76% | -4.17% | -1.37% | 3.70% | -0.60% | -13.22% |
| 2021 | -0.78% | -1.50% | -1.43% | 0.96% | 0.25% | 0.78% | 1.22% | -0.19% | -0.90% | -0.02% | 0.34% | -0.55% | -1.86% |
| 2020 | 2.13% | 1.72% | -0.58% | 1.70% | 0.55% | 0.71% | 1.56% | -1.02% | 0.09% | -0.60% | 1.12% | -0.01% | 7.55% |
| 2019 | 1.02% | -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% | 0.61% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.53% | -0.54% | -0.72% | 0.54% | 1.81% | -0.03% |
| 2017 | 0.30% | 0.67% | -0.07% | 0.77% | 0.68% | 0.02% | 0.40% | 0.86% | -0.53% | 0.12% | -0.17% | 0.41% | 3.51% |
| 2016 | 1.44% | 0.67% | 0.95% | 0.39% | 0.03% | 1.95% | 0.65% | -0.16% | -0.08% | -0.80% | -2.64% | 0.21% | 2.56% |
| 2015 | 2.32% | -1.07% | 0.38% | -0.36% | -0.44% | -1.00% | 0.77% | -0.35% | 0.76% | 0.03% | -0.26% | -0.44% | 0.31% |
| 2014 | 1.55% | 0.49% | -0.15% | 0.79% | 1.06% | 0.12% | -0.25% | 1.14% | -0.72% | 0.96% | 0.66% | -0.16% | 5.61% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VBTLX is 64, 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 Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) 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 Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares provided a 3.78% 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.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.30 | $0.25 | $0.24 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.25 | $0.28 |
Dividend yield | 3.78% | 3.67% | 3.08% | 2.59% | 2.11% | 2.39% | 2.73% | 2.80% | 2.56% | 2.54% | 2.37% | 2.59% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total Bond Market 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.24 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $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 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.27 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.25 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total Bond Market 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 Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares was 19.05%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 8.19%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.05% | Aug 7, 2020 | 558 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -6.54% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 57 | Jun 10, 2020 | 66 |
| -5.42% | Sep 10, 2008 | 37 | Oct 30, 2008 | 32 | Dec 16, 2008 | 69 |
| -4.98% | May 2, 2013 | 86 | Sep 5, 2013 | 173 | May 15, 2014 | 259 |
| -4.93% | Mar 18, 2004 | 40 | May 13, 2004 | 86 | Sep 16, 2004 | 126 |
Volatility
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