Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares (VTBIX)
Fund Info
Expense Ratio
VTBIX has an expense ratio of 0.09%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares (VTBIX) returned 1.94% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.99% over the past 12 months.
VTBIX
1.94%
-0.94%
0.87%
5.99%
1.19%
-1.06%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VTBIX, 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 | 0.54% | 2.12% | 0.12% | 0.32% | -1.15% | 1.94% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.23% | -1.40% | 0.83% | -2.35% | 1.63% | 0.96% | 2.24% | 1.47% | 1.34% | -2.46% | 1.05% | -1.67% | 1.25% |
| 2023 | 3.12% | -2.58% | 2.71% | 0.56% | -1.10% | -0.38% | -0.05% | -0.69% | -2.41% | -1.59% | 4.45% | 3.74% | 5.60% |
| 2022 | -2.11% | -1.15% | -2.86% | -3.80% | 0.59% | -1.52% | 2.34% | -2.71% | -4.23% | -1.29% | 3.62% | -0.61% | -13.18% |
| 2021 | -0.81% | -1.53% | -1.34% | 0.87% | 0.32% | 0.77% | 1.22% | -0.21% | -0.93% | -0.04% | 0.32% | -0.36% | -1.73% |
| 2020 | 2.13% | 1.72% | -0.84% | 1.61% | 0.54% | 0.70% | 1.56% | -1.03% | 0.08% | -0.61% | 1.13% | 0.15% | 7.32% |
| 2019 | 0.92% | -0.06% | 2.07% | -0.04% | 1.85% | 1.16% | 0.23% | 2.80% | -0.59% | 0.22% | -0.06% | -0.14% | 8.63% |
| 2018 | -1.19% | -0.93% | 0.29% | -0.74% | 0.61% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.52% | -0.54% | -0.82% | 0.54% | 1.91% | -0.32% |
| 2017 | 0.29% | 0.66% | -0.07% | 0.76% | 0.67% | 0.02% | 0.39% | 0.86% | -0.45% | 0.02% | -0.17% | 0.51% | 3.54% |
| 2016 | 0.58% | 0.66% | 0.95% | 0.47% | -0.07% | 1.94% | 0.64% | -0.17% | 0.00% | -0.91% | -2.56% | 0.21% | 1.69% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VTBIX is 63, 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 II Index Fund Investor Shares (VTBIX) 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 II Index Fund Investor Shares provided a 3.80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.29 | $0.23 | $0.21 | $0.35 | $0.30 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
Dividend yield | 3.80% | 3.70% | 3.05% | 2.47% | 1.91% | 3.05% | 2.72% | 2.51% | 2.44% | 2.48% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor 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 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 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 | $0.23 |
| 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 | $0.21 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.12 | $0.35 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.26 |
| 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 | $0.26 |
| 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 | $0.26 |
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 II Index Fund Investor 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 II Index Fund Investor Shares was 18.71%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares drawdown is 7.44%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.71% | Aug 7, 2020 | 558 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -6.65% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 69 | Jun 26, 2020 | 78 |
| -4.59% | Jul 11, 2016 | 112 | Dec 15, 2016 | 180 | Sep 5, 2017 | 292 |
| -3.84% | Sep 8, 2017 | 174 | May 17, 2018 | 177 | Jan 31, 2019 | 351 |
| -2.23% | Sep 5, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 89 | Jan 22, 2020 | 96 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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