All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

VBTLX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

VBTLX total return snapshot: VBTLX returned −0.95% over the past year and −1.83% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 12, 2001, VBTLX is up +115.23% in nominal total return, or +3.13%/yr, and is currently −4.20% below its total-return high on Aug. 4, 2020.

Data ending Mon Sep. 14, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-11-12💬 to Mon 2026-09-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX
×
+115.23%
+3.13%/yr
+3.37%/yr
R2=0.910
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2001-11-12💬 to Mon 2026-09-14 Start
Value
End
Value
VBTLX
×
$10,000.00
2001-11-12
$21,523.41
2026-09-14

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-14

  YTD YoY
VBTLX
×
−1.83% −0.95%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX
×
−4.20%
on 2026-09-14
from 2020-08-04 peak
−18.68%
on 2022-10-24
from 2020-08-04 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-09-14 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VBTLX
×
−0.95% +1.70%
+0.84%/yr
+12.05%
+3.87%/yr
−3.38%
−0.68%/yr
+13.85%
+1.31%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2026 (YTD) −1.83%
2025 +7.17%
2024 +1.27%
2023 +5.74%
2022 −13.16%
2021 −1.65%
2020 +7.73%
2019 +8.73%
2018 −0.00%
2017 +3.56%
2016 +2.61%
2015 +0.40%
2014 +5.90%
2013 −2.13%
2012 +4.15%
2011 +7.70%
2010 +6.25%
2009 +6.06%
2008 +5.18%
2007 +7.03%
2006 +4.39%
2005 +2.53%
2004 +4.35%
2003 +3.20%
2002 +7.86%
2001 −2.38%