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Total Real Returns

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

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Mon 1987-08-03? to Tue 2013-10-01?
VBMFX
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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1987-08-03? to Tue 2013-10-01? Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBMFX
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+166.04%
+3.81%/yr
+3.94%/yr
(R2=0.969)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1987-08-03? to Tue 2013-10-01? Start
Value
End
Value
VBMFX
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$10,000.00
1987-08-03
$26,603.91
2013-10-01
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBMFX
2025 (YTD) +1.69%
2024 −1.68%
2023 +2.18%
2022 −18.53%
2021 −8.21%
2020 +6.20%
2019 +6.14%
2018 −1.92%
2017 +1.24%
2016 +0.44%
2015 −0.44%
2014 +5.01%
2013 −3.66%
2012 +2.01%
2011 +4.48%
2010 +4.90%
2009 +3.11%
2008 +4.99%
2007 +2.73%
2006 +1.74%
2005 −0.98%
2004 +0.82%
2003 +2.07%
2002 +5.85%
2001 +6.73%
2000 +7.80%
1999 −2.83%
1998 +6.38%
1997 +7.63%
1996 +0.30%
1995 +15.32%
1994 −4.66%
1993 +6.25%
1992 +3.56%
1991 +11.91%
1990 +2.45%
1989 +8.66%
1988 +2.89%
1987 +2.06%

Drawdowns

Mon 1987-08-03? to Tue 2013-10-01? Final
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBMFX
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−4.11% −7.85%
1994-11-21
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund