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Total Real Returns

VBMFX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VBMFX total return snapshot: VBMFX returned +3.61% over the past year and +0.49% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 11, 1986, VBMFX is up +600.98% in nominal total return, or +5.05%/yr, and is currently −2.50% below its total-return high on Aug. 4, 2020.

Data ending Thu Jul. 2, 2026

Thu 1986-12-11💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VBMFX
×
+0.49%
2026-07-02
+3.61%
2026-07-02
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Thu 1986-12-11💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBMFX
×
+600.98%
+5.05%/yr
+5.22%/yr
(R2=0.939)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-12-11💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VBMFX
×
$10,000.00
1986-12-11
$70,097.54
2026-07-02
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBMFX
2026 (YTD) +0.49%
2025 +7.04%
2024 +1.14%
2023 +5.62%
2022 −13.24%
2021 −1.75%
2020 +7.63%
2019 +8.63%
2018 −0.12%
2017 +3.47%
2016 +2.50%
2015 +0.30%
2014 +5.77%
2013 −2.25%
2012 +4.07%
2011 +7.59%
2010 +6.31%
2009 +5.95%
2008 +5.09%
2007 +6.96%
2006 +4.31%
2005 +2.43%
2004 +4.27%
2003 +3.91%
2002 +8.43%
2001 +8.39%
2000 +11.44%
1999 +0.30%
1998 +8.64%
1997 +9.48%
1996 +3.62%
1995 +18.25%
1994 −2.60%
1993 +9.73%
1992 +7.27%
1991 +15.33%
1990 +8.71%
1989 +13.72%
1988 +7.43%
1987 +1.60%
1986 −0.60%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-12-11💬 to Thu 2026-07-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBMFX
×
−2.50%
from 2020-08-04 peak
−18.84%
2022-10-24
from 2020-08-04 peak
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-07-02 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VBMFX
×
+3.61% +9.87%
+4.82%/yr
+12.46%
+3.99%/yr
−0.49%
−0.10%/yr
+14.72%
+1.38%/yr
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund