Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund (VTIBX)
The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of non-U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade bonds. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged). This index provides a broad-based measure of the global, investment-grade, fixed-rate debt markets. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US92203J1007
92203J100
May 30, 2013
$3,000
Expense Ratio
VTIBX has an expense ratio of 0.13%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund (VTIBX) returned 1.22% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.12% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VTIBX returned 2.02% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
VTIBX
1.22%
-0.20%
0.55%
6.12%
2.73%
-0.07%
2.02%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VTIBX, 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 | 0.20% | 0.70% | -1.10% | 1.64% | -0.20% | 1.22% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.44% | -0.54% | 1.00% | -1.35% | 0.19% | 0.60% | 2.16% | 0.50% | 1.40% | -0.71% | 1.50% | -0.67% | 3.65% |
| 2023 | 2.56% | -1.22% | 2.34% | 0.14% | 0.04% | -0.05% | -0.04% | 0.16% | -1.69% | -0.04% | 3.22% | 3.27% | 8.86% |
| 2022 | -1.41% | -1.41% | -2.27% | -2.51% | -1.00% | -1.71% | 3.33% | -3.73% | -2.85% | 0.53% | 2.42% | -2.94% | -12.97% |
| 2021 | -0.44% | -1.90% | -0.02% | -0.20% | 0.07% | 0.42% | 1.47% | -0.37% | -1.07% | -0.55% | 1.12% | -0.77% | -2.27% |
| 2020 | 2.02% | 0.68% | -2.50% | 1.58% | 0.17% | 0.43% | 1.03% | -0.70% | 0.86% | 0.33% | 0.24% | 0.40% | 4.56% |
| 2019 | 1.02% | 0.17% | 1.83% | 0.09% | 1.17% | 1.60% | 1.40% | 2.07% | -0.42% | -0.60% | -0.26% | -0.51% | 7.76% |
| 2018 | -0.47% | 0.36% | 1.02% | -0.11% | 0.08% | 0.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.28% | 0.27% | 0.46% | 1.18% | 3.00% |
| 2017 | -0.93% | 1.02% | -0.10% | 0.55% | 0.45% | -0.46% | 0.27% | 0.92% | -0.47% | 0.72% | 0.36% | -0.01% | 2.31% |
| 2016 | 1.62% | 1.04% | 0.75% | -0.18% | 0.74% | 1.84% | 0.90% | 0.01% | -0.08% | -1.24% | -1.24% | 0.46% | 4.67% |
| 2015 | 1.83% | -0.35% | 0.66% | -0.81% | -0.65% | -1.49% | 1.25% | -0.37% | 0.59% | 0.54% | 0.21% | -0.32% | 1.04% |
| 2014 | 1.42% | 0.42% | 0.32% | 0.63% | 0.80% | 0.51% | 0.62% | 1.29% | -0.10% | 0.61% | 1.02% | 0.84% | 8.72% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 83, VTIBX is among the top 17% 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund (VTIBX) 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 International Bond Index Fund provided a 4.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.42 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.42 | $0.41 | $0.43 | $0.13 | $0.41 | $0.13 | $0.38 | $0.32 | $0.24 | $0.20 | $0.17 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 4.23% | 4.13% | 4.36% | 1.40% | 3.67% | 1.07% | 3.36% | 2.98% | 2.20% | 1.86% | 1.61% | 1.49% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total International Bond 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 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.08 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 | $0.41 |
| 2023 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 | $0.43 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.13 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.32 | $0.41 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.13 |
| 2019 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.27 | $0.38 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.22 | $0.32 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.14 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 | $0.20 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.17 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.16 |
Drawdowns
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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 International Bond 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 International Bond Index Fund was 16.15%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund drawdown is 2.98%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -16.15% | Dec 14, 2020 | 468 | Oct 21, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -4.71% | Mar 9, 2020 | 8 | Mar 18, 2020 | 93 | Jul 30, 2020 | 101 |
| -3.76% | Apr 16, 2015 | 39 | Jun 10, 2015 | 161 | Jan 29, 2016 | 200 |
| -3.43% | Aug 15, 2016 | 118 | Feb 1, 2017 | 194 | Nov 7, 2017 | 312 |
| -2.12% | Sep 4, 2019 | 49 | Nov 11, 2019 | 55 | Jan 31, 2020 | 104 |
Volatility
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