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Total Real Returns

VBTLX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VBTLX total return snapshot: VBTLX returned +4.46% over the past year and −0.75% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 12, 2001, VBTLX is up +117.61% in nominal total return, or +3.22%/yr, and is currently −3.15% below its total-return high on Aug. 4, 2020.

Mon 2001-11-12? to Fri 2026-05-15 YTD
Return 		1 Year
Return
VBTLX × 		−0.75%
2026-05-15 		+4.46%
2026-05-15
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Fri 2026-05-15 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX × 		+117.61%
+3.22%/yr 		+3.40%/yr
(R2=0.910)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-11-12? to Fri 2026-05-15 Start
Value 		End
Value
VBTLX × 		$10,000.00
2001-11-12 		$21,760.88
2026-05-15
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2026 (YTD) −0.75%
2025 +7.17%
2024 +1.27%
2023 +5.74%
2022 −13.16%
2021 −1.65%
2020 +7.73%
2019 +8.74%
2018 −0.01%
2017 +3.56%
2016 +2.61%
2015 +0.40%
2014 +5.89%
2013 −2.13%
2012 +4.15%
2011 +7.70%
2010 +6.25%
2009 +6.06%
2008 +5.19%
2007 +7.03%
2006 +4.39%
2005 +2.53%
2004 +4.35%
2003 +3.20%
2002 +7.86%
2001 −2.38%

Drawdowns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Fri 2026-05-15 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX × 		−3.15%
from 2020-08-04 peak 		−18.68%
2022-10-24
from 2020-08-04 peak
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-05-15 1
Year 		2
Years 		3
Years 		5
Years 		10
Years
VBTLX × 		+4.46% +8.81%
+4.31%/yr 		+10.48%
+3.38%/yr 		+0.15%
+0.03%/yr 		+16.46%
+1.54%/yr
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund