All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

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Mon 1987-08-03? to Wed 2025-04-16?
VBMFX ×
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR ×
United States Dollar Currency

Returns

VBMFX,USDOLLAR - Total Real Return Chart
Date
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VBMFX
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VBMFX (Trendline)
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USDOLLAR
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USDOLLAR (Trendline)
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Mon 1987-08-03? to Wed 2025-04-16? Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VBMFX × 		+137.10%
+2.32%/yr 		+2.72%/yr
(R2=0.838)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		−64.44%
−2.71%/yr 		−2.39%/yr
(R2=0.987)
United States Dollar Currency

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1987-08-03? to Wed 2025-04-16? Start
Value 		End
Value
VBMFX × 		$10,000.00
1987-08-03 		$23,710.32
2025-04-16
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		$10,000.00
1987-08-03 		$3,555.95
2025-04-16
United States Dollar Currency

Annual Returns

Year VBMFX USDOLLAR
2025 (YTD) +0.77% −1.48%
2024 −1.69% −2.87%
2023 +2.19% −3.24%
2022 −18.49% −6.09%
2021 −8.22% −6.50%
2020 +6.12% −1.36%
2019 +6.24% −2.27%
2018 −2.01% −1.85%
2017 +1.33% −2.11%
2016 +0.44% −1.99%
2015 −0.44% −0.73%
2014 +4.92% −0.73%
2013 −3.67% −1.50%
2012 +2.01% −1.69%
2011 +4.48% −2.87%
2010 +4.90% −1.48%
2009 +3.14% −2.69%
2008 +4.98% −0.07%
2007 +2.75% −3.90%
2006 +1.73% −2.52%
2005 −0.99% −3.27%
2004 +0.82% −3.16%
2003 +2.08% −1.86%
2002 +5.85% −2.32%
2001 +6.74% −1.52%
2000 +7.78% −3.26%
1999 −2.82% −2.61%
1998 +6.37% −1.61%
1997 +7.64% −1.68%
1996 +0.30% −3.21%
1995 +15.33% −2.48%
1994 −4.67% −2.59%
1993 +6.26% −2.70%
1992 +3.56% −2.80%
1991 +11.90% −2.96%
1990 +2.43% −5.78%
1989 +8.69% −4.44%
1988 +2.87% −4.21%
1987 +2.06% −4.24%
1986 — −1.09%
1985 — −3.68%
1984 — −3.79%
1983 — −3.65%
1982 — −3.70%
1981 — −8.19%
1980 — −11.13%
1979 — −11.72%
1978 — −8.27%
1977 — −6.28%
1976 — −4.64%
1975 — −6.48%
1974 — −10.98%
1973 — −8.01%
1972 — −3.30%
1971 — −3.17%
1970 — −5.27%
1969 — −5.84%
1968 — −4.51%
1967 — −2.96%
1966 — −3.35%
1965 — −1.85%
1964 — −0.96%
1963 — −1.61%
1962 — −1.31%
1961 — −0.74%
1960 — −1.28%
1959 — −1.71%
1958 — −1.77%
1957 — −2.76%
1956 — −2.93%
1955 — −0.33%
1954 — +0.76%
1953 — −0.75%
1952 — −0.74%
1951 — −5.69%
1950 — −5.60%
1949 — +2.11%
1948 — −2.92%
1947 — −8.12%
1946 — −15.33%
1945 — −2.22%
1944 — −2.23%
1943 — −2.85%
1942 — −8.32%
1941 — −9.02%
1940 — −0.70%
1939 — +0.00%
1938 — +2.83%
1937 — −2.75%
1936 — −1.42%
1935 — −2.93%
1934 — −1.48%
1933 — −0.78%
1932 — +11.48%
1931 — +10.25%
1930 — +6.87%
1929 — −0.59%
1928 — +1.13%
1927 — +2.32%
1926 — +1.12%
1925 — −3.35%
1924 — +0.00%
1923 — −2.27%
1922 — +2.32%
1921 — +12.17%
1920 — −2.59%
1919 — −12.67%
1918 — −16.97%
1917 — −15.35%
1916 — −11.21%
1915 — −1.92%
1914 — −1.00%
1913 — −1.99%

Drawdowns

VBMFX,USDOLLAR - Total Real Return Drawdowns Chart
Date
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VBMFX
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USDOLLAR
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Mon 1987-08-03? to Wed 2025-04-16? Final
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VBMFX × 		−25.20% −30.98%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		−64.44% −64.44%
2025-04-11
United States Dollar Currency