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 −1.07% over the past year and −1.25% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 12, 2001, VBTLX is up +116.52% in nominal total return, or +3.15%/yr, and is currently −3.63% below its total-return high on Aug. 4, 2020.

Data ending Fri Oct. 23, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-11-12💬 to Fri 2026-10-23 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX
×
+116.52%
+3.15%/yr
+3.35%/yr
R2=0.909
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 2001-11-12💬 to Fri 2026-10-23 Start
Value
End
Value
VBTLX
×
$10,000.00
2001-11-12
$21,651.63
2026-10-23

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-23

  YTD YoY
VBTLX
×
−1.25% −1.07%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX
×
−3.63%
on 2026-10-23
from 2020-08-04 peak
−18.68%
on 2022-10-24
from 2020-08-04 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-23 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VBTLX
×
−1.07% +5.18%
+2.56%/yr
+16.39%
+5.19%/yr
−0.95%
−0.19%/yr
+14.32%
+1.35%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2026 (YTD) −1.25%
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 +5.19%
2007 +7.03%
2006 +4.39%
2005 +2.53%
2004 +4.35%
2003 +3.20%
2002 +7.86%
2001 −2.38%