All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)
VBIL real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VBIL returned +0.36% over the past year and −0.90% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 11, 2025, VBIL is up +0.92% in real purchasing-power return, or +0.58%/yr, and is currently −0.91% below its real total-return high on Jan. 2, 2026.
Data ending Fri Sep. 18, 2026
| Tue 2025-02-11💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBIL × |
+0.92%
+0.58%/yr |
+0.53%/yr
R2=0.184 |
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| Tue 2025-02-11💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| VBIL × |
$10,000.00
2025-02-11 |
$10,092.29
2026-09-18 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| VBIL × | −0.90% | +0.36% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| VBIL × |
−0.91%
on 2026-09-18 from 2026-01-02 peak |
−1.87%
on 2026-06-01 from 2026-01-02 peak |
| Period ending Fri 2026-09-18 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBIL × | +0.36% | — | — | — | — |
| Year | VBIL |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | −0.90% |
| 2025 | +1.84% |