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Fund Info

ISIN

US9220318102

CUSIP

922031810

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Feb 12, 2001

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

VFIDX has an expense ratio of 0.10%, which is considered low.


Expense ratio chart for VFIDX: current value is 0.10%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
VFIDX: 0.10%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade 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.


150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
154.36%
313.44%
VFIDX (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 2.05% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.37% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 2.45%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.05%, indicating that Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


VFIDX

YTD

2.05%

1M

-0.06%

6M

1.50%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

1.03%

10Y*

2.45%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.75%

1M

-5.05%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.15%

5Y*

14.14%

10Y*

10.05%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.65%2.04%0.06%-0.69%2.05%
20240.02%-1.48%1.33%-2.31%1.96%0.87%2.63%1.54%1.63%-2.42%1.32%-1.66%3.31%
20233.91%-2.95%2.95%0.91%-1.30%-0.13%0.46%-0.60%-2.64%-1.73%5.79%4.07%8.63%
2022-2.62%-1.35%-3.04%-4.65%1.05%-2.69%3.53%-3.13%-4.88%-0.45%4.65%-0.66%-13.77%
2021-0.58%-1.45%-1.53%1.20%0.69%0.88%1.27%-0.29%-0.88%-0.59%-0.10%0.30%-1.13%
20202.03%1.39%-3.79%3.48%2.10%1.57%1.84%-0.26%-0.08%-0.18%1.43%0.63%10.43%
20191.68%0.26%1.97%0.39%1.53%1.70%0.17%2.28%-0.54%0.55%-0.06%0.15%10.50%
2018-1.18%-0.91%0.27%-0.79%0.59%-0.16%0.38%0.71%-0.47%-0.56%0.19%1.50%-0.46%
20170.44%0.84%0.05%0.97%0.76%-0.17%0.86%0.75%-0.49%0.23%-0.37%0.33%4.27%
20161.09%0.65%1.79%0.75%-0.15%1.86%0.84%-0.05%0.13%-0.55%-2.58%0.16%3.94%
20152.61%-0.76%0.20%-0.05%-0.34%-1.16%0.58%-0.44%0.99%0.38%-0.04%-0.51%1.40%
20141.74%0.67%-0.33%0.89%1.19%0.06%-0.13%1.08%-0.94%0.87%0.67%-0.25%5.63%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 85, VFIDX is among the top 15% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VFIDX is 8585
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VFIDX is 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VFIDX is 8989
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VFIDX is 8686
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VFIDX is 8080
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VFIDX is 8484
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 Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VFIDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for VFIDX, currently valued at 1.52, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.00
VFIDX: 1.53
^GSPC: 0.49
The chart of Sortino ratio for VFIDX, currently valued at 2.30, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00
VFIDX: 2.30
^GSPC: 0.81
The chart of Omega ratio for VFIDX, currently valued at 1.27, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.00
VFIDX: 1.27
^GSPC: 1.12
The chart of Calmar ratio for VFIDX, currently valued at 0.77, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.00
VFIDX: 0.77
^GSPC: 0.50
The chart of Martin ratio for VFIDX, currently valued at 4.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.00
VFIDX: 4.61
^GSPC: 2.07

The current Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 1.53. 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 Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral 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 Ratio0.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
1.53
0.49
VFIDX (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares provided a 4.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.41$0.40$0.34$0.27$0.40$0.61$0.31$0.31$0.30$0.38$0.33$0.38

Dividend yield

4.74%4.67%3.90%3.20%4.00%5.80%3.13%3.31%3.05%3.94%3.39%3.86%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.00$0.11
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$0.40
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.34
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$0.27
2021$0.02$0.02$0.08$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.12$0.40
2020$0.02$0.02$0.09$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.30$0.61
2019$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.31
2018$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.31
2017$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.30
2016$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.11$0.38
2015$0.03$0.02$0.01$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.33
2014$0.03$0.03$0.01$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.11$0.38

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%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-3.07%
-10.73%
VFIDX (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade 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 Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares was 20.14%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 3.07%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-20.14%Aug 4, 2021307Oct 20, 2022
-14.24%Jan 23, 2008197Oct 31, 2008170Jul 8, 2009367
-9.17%Mar 9, 202012Mar 24, 202046May 29, 202058
-5.72%Mar 18, 200440May 13, 2004105Oct 13, 2004145
-5.67%May 3, 201387Sep 5, 2013164May 1, 2014251

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 2.38%, 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%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
2.38%
14.23%
VFIDX (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)