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Total Real Returns

VBMFX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

VBMFX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VBMFX returned −0.01% over the past year and −3.17% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 11, 1986, VBMFX is up +130.18% in real purchasing-power return, or +2.13%/yr, and is currently −24.85% below its real total-return high on Aug. 4, 2020.

Data ending Fri Jun. 12, 2026

Thu 1986-12-11💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VBMFX
×
−3.17%
2026-06-12
−0.01%
2026-06-12
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Returns

Thu 1986-12-11💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBMFX
×
+130.18%
+2.13%/yr
+2.67%/yr
(R2=0.819)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-12-11💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Start
Value
End
Value
VBMFX
×
$10,000.00
1986-12-11
$23,017.93
2026-06-12
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBMFX
2026 (YTD) −3.17%
2025 +4.26%
2024 −1.69%
2023 +2.20%
2022 −18.50%
2021 −8.21%
2020 +6.19%
2019 +6.20%
2018 −1.99%
2017 +1.33%
2016 +0.42%
2015 −0.43%
2014 +4.97%
2013 −3.69%
2012 +2.30%
2011 +4.49%
2010 +4.75%
2009 +3.14%
2008 +5.00%
2007 +2.75%
2006 +1.75%
2005 −0.97%
2004 +0.99%
2003 +1.99%
2002 +5.91%
2001 +6.74%
2000 +7.78%
1999 −2.32%
1998 +6.91%
1997 +7.64%
1996 +0.29%
1995 +15.32%
1994 −5.14%
1993 +6.79%
1992 +4.25%
1991 +11.90%
1990 +2.45%
1989 +8.67%
1988 +2.89%
1987 −2.72%
1986 −0.65%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-12-11💬 to Fri 2026-06-12 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBMFX
×
−24.85%
from 2020-08-04 peak
−30.93%
2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-06-12 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VBMFX
×
−0.01% +2.28%
+1.13%/yr
+1.77%
+0.59%/yr
−19.81%
−4.32%/yr
−16.98%
−1.84%/yr
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund