Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares (VCOBX)
Fund Info
US9220208394
922020839
Mar 28, 2016
$50,000
Expense Ratio
VCOBX has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares (VCOBX) returned 2.25% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.05% over the past 12 months.
VCOBX
2.25%
0.00%
2.14%
5.05%
-0.52%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.94%
1.49%
12.48%
15.82%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VCOBX, 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 | 0.69% | 2.23% | 0.01% | 0.39% | -1.06% | 2.25% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.09% | -1.42% | 0.91% | -2.25% | 1.71% | 0.89% | 2.36% | 1.43% | 1.41% | -2.34% | 1.03% | -1.57% | 1.94% |
| 2023 | 3.16% | -2.59% | 2.45% | 0.60% | -1.15% | -0.28% | 0.13% | -0.65% | -2.42% | -1.56% | 4.64% | 3.74% | 5.90% |
| 2022 | -2.06% | -1.33% | -2.66% | -3.97% | 0.64% | -1.83% | 2.55% | -2.73% | -4.31% | -1.27% | 3.76% | -0.46% | -13.13% |
| 2021 | -0.78% | -1.58% | -1.16% | 0.98% | 0.28% | 0.85% | 1.13% | -0.18% | -0.83% | -0.08% | 0.30% | -0.42% | -1.52% |
| 2020 | 2.07% | 1.88% | -0.83% | 2.40% | 1.08% | 0.91% | 1.88% | -0.82% | 0.08% | -0.35% | 1.36% | -0.93% | 8.99% |
| 2019 | 1.32% | 0.15% | 2.12% | 0.09% | 1.79% | 1.34% | 0.26% | 2.56% | -0.51% | 0.26% | -0.04% | -0.04% | 9.65% |
| 2018 | -1.13% | -1.06% | 0.57% | -0.73% | 0.62% | -0.01% | 0.06% | 0.58% | -0.56% | -0.98% | 0.11% | 1.72% | -0.84% |
| 2017 | 0.41% | 0.75% | -0.07% | 0.76% | 0.78% | -0.06% | 0.48% | 0.89% | -0.53% | 0.10% | -0.14% | 0.47% | 3.89% |
| 2016 | 0.41% | 0.48% | -0.00% | 1.99% | 0.76% | -0.06% | 0.05% | -0.75% | -2.57% | -0.55% | -0.29% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VCOBX is 73, 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 Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares (VCOBX) 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 Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares provided a 4.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.85 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.85 | $0.82 | $0.75 | $0.54 | $0.26 | $0.39 | $0.63 | $0.60 | $0.44 | $0.33 |
Dividend yield | 4.75% | 4.66% | 4.10% | 3.02% | 1.22% | 1.80% | 3.09% | 3.11% | 2.20% | 1.68% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Core Bond 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 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.29 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.82 |
| 2023 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.75 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.54 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.26 |
| 2020 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 2019 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.63 |
| 2018 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.60 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.44 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.33 |
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 Core Bond 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 Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares was 18.90%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 6.44%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.9% | Dec 1, 2020 | 478 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -6.8% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 43 | May 20, 2020 | 52 |
| -4.65% | Sep 30, 2016 | 61 | Dec 27, 2016 | 173 | Sep 5, 2017 | 234 |
| -3.58% | Sep 8, 2017 | 174 | May 17, 2018 | 182 | Feb 7, 2019 | 356 |
| -2.03% | Sep 5, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 77 | Jan 3, 2020 | 84 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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