Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund (VTBNX)
Fund Info
Expense Ratio
VTBNX has an expense ratio of 0.02%, 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 II Index Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund (VTBNX) returned 2.17% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.58% over the past 12 months.
VTBNX
2.17%
-1.35%
1.43%
5.58%
-1.04%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.67%
10.50%
-3.04%
8.23%
14.30%
10.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VTBNX, 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 | 0.55% | 2.12% | 0.13% | 0.33% | -0.94% | 2.17% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.23% | -1.39% | 0.84% | -2.34% | 1.64% | 0.96% | 2.25% | 1.47% | 1.35% | -2.46% | 1.06% | -1.66% | 1.32% |
| 2023 | 3.13% | -2.57% | 2.71% | 0.56% | -1.09% | -0.37% | -0.05% | -0.68% | -2.40% | -1.58% | 4.45% | 3.75% | 5.69% |
| 2022 | -2.11% | -1.15% | -2.93% | -3.80% | 0.59% | -1.51% | 2.35% | -2.70% | -4.22% | -1.28% | 3.62% | -0.61% | -13.18% |
| 2021 | -0.80% | -1.53% | -1.36% | 0.87% | 0.33% | 0.79% | 1.23% | -0.20% | -0.93% | -0.03% | 0.32% | -0.48% | -1.81% |
| 2020 | 2.14% | 1.72% | -0.83% | 1.62% | 0.54% | 0.71% | 1.57% | -1.03% | 0.09% | -0.61% | 1.15% | -0.72% | 6.45% |
| 2019 | 0.93% | -0.05% | 2.08% | -0.04% | 1.86% | 1.17% | 0.24% | 2.81% | -0.58% | 0.23% | -0.05% | -0.14% | 8.72% |
| 2018 | -1.18% | -0.93% | 0.29% | -0.72% | 0.62% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.53% | -0.54% | -0.81% | 0.54% | 1.91% | -0.25% |
| 2017 | 0.30% | 0.67% | -0.06% | 0.77% | 0.68% | 0.02% | 0.40% | 0.87% | -0.44% | 0.03% | -0.17% | 0.51% | 3.62% |
| 2016 | 0.59% | 0.67% | 0.96% | 0.48% | -0.07% | 1.95% | 0.65% | -0.17% | 0.01% | -0.90% | -2.56% | 0.11% | 1.68% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VTBNX 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 Total Bond Market II Index Fund (VTBNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund provided a 3.85% 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 | $0.30 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.26 | $0.31 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.26 |
Dividend yield | 3.85% | 3.77% | 3.14% | 2.47% | 1.83% | 2.24% | 2.81% | 2.57% | 2.52% | 2.47% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund. 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 | $0.03 | $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 | $0.23 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.27 |
| 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 | $0.26 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund. 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 was 19.47%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund drawdown is 7.94%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.47% | Aug 7, 2020 | 558 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -6.65% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 58 | Jun 11, 2020 | 67 |
| -4.56% | Jul 11, 2016 | 112 | Dec 15, 2016 | 180 | Sep 5, 2017 | 292 |
| -3.81% | 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 current Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund volatility is 1.93%, 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.