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 × 		+136.94%
+2.31%/yr 		+2.72%/yr
(R2=0.838)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		−64.45%
−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 		$23,693.72
2025-04-16
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		$10,000.00
1987-08-03 		$3,555.48
2025-04-16
United States Dollar Currency

Annual Returns

Year VBMFX USDOLLAR
2025 (YTD) −0.72% −1.77%
2024 −1.69% −2.77%
2023 +2.19% −3.23%
2022 −18.51% −6.08%
2021 −8.20% −6.57%
2020 +6.11% −1.36%
2019 +6.22% −2.27%
2018 −2.00% −1.84%
2017 +1.32% −2.03%
2016 +0.44% −2.06%
2015 −0.44% −0.73%
2014 +5.00% −0.73%
2013 −3.75% −1.50%
2012 +2.09% −1.69%
2011 +4.47% −2.93%
2010 +4.89% −1.41%
2009 +3.11% −2.68%
2008 +4.97% −0.07%
2007 +2.74% −3.96%
2006 +1.74% −2.45%
2005 −0.98% −3.32%
2004 +0.82% −3.16%
2003 +2.08% −1.86%
2002 +5.85% −2.31%
2001 +6.73% −1.52%
2000 +7.79% −3.30%
1999 −2.83% −2.60%
1998 +6.37% −1.56%
1997 +7.64% −1.68%
1996 +0.30% −3.25%
1995 +15.31% −2.47%
1994 −4.66% −2.59%
1993 +6.26% −2.69%
1992 +3.56% −2.79%
1991 +11.92% −3.00%
1990 +2.45% −5.73%
1989 +8.65% −4.46%
1988 +2.91% −4.24%
1987 +2.03% −4.23%
1986 — −1.09%
1985 — −3.67%
1984 — −3.78%
1983 — −3.65%
1982 — −3.69%
1981 — −8.19%
1980 — −11.13%
1979 — −11.74%
1978 — −8.27%
1977 — −6.27%
1976 — −4.65%
1975 — −6.48%
1974 — −10.99%
1973 — −8.00%
1972 — −3.30%
1971 — −3.16%
1970 — −5.27%
1969 — −5.84%
1968 — −4.52%
1967 — −2.95%
1966 — −3.33%
1965 — −1.94%
1964 — −0.96%
1963 — −1.61%
1962 — −1.31%
1961 — −0.65%
1960 — −1.37%
1959 — −1.62%
1958 — −1.77%
1957 — −2.84%
1956 — −2.92%
1955 — −0.33%
1954 — +0.75%
1953 — −0.75%
1952 — −0.74%
1951 — −5.68%
1950 — −5.58%
1949 — +2.10%
1948 — −2.91%
1947 — −8.10%
1946 — −15.35%
1945 — −2.22%
1944 — −2.22%
1943 — −2.89%
1942 — −8.25%
1941 — −9.04%
1940 — −0.70%
1939 — +0.00%
1938 — +2.82%
1937 — −2.75%
1936 — −1.46%
1935 — −2.88%
1934 — −1.48%
1933 — −0.77%
1932 — +11.45%
1931 — +10.28%
1930 — +6.80%
1929 — −0.53%
1928 — +1.13%
1927 — +2.31%
1926 — +1.11%
1925 — −3.34%
1924 — +0.00%
1923 — −2.31%
1922 — +2.37%
1921 — +12.14%
1920 — −2.59%
1919 — −12.69%
1918 — −16.97%
1917 — −15.31%
1916 — −11.22%
1915 — −1.92%
1914 — −1.00%
1913 — −2.01%

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 × 		−25.24% −30.98%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR × 		−64.45% −64.45%
2025-04-09
United States Dollar Currency