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Total Real Returns

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

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Thu 1986-12-11? to Thu 2015-12-31?
VBMFX
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Returns

Thu 1986-12-11? to Thu 2015-12-31? Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBMFX
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+169.69%
+3.47%/yr
+3.87%/yr
(R2=0.967)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-12-11? to Thu 2015-12-31? Start
Value
End
Value
VBMFX
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$10,000.00
1986-12-11
$26,969.26
2015-12-31
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBMFX
2025 (YTD) +3.74%
2024 −1.69%
2023 +2.20%
2022 −18.53%
2021 −8.16%
2020 +6.13%
2019 +6.25%
2018 −2.01%
2017 +1.33%
2016 +0.45%
2015 −0.44%
2014 +4.93%
2013 −3.67%
2012 +2.29%
2011 +4.50%
2010 +4.75%
2009 +3.15%
2008 +4.99%
2007 +2.76%
2006 +1.74%
2005 −0.97%
2004 +0.99%
2003 +1.99%
2002 +5.91%
2001 +6.73%
2000 +7.79%
1999 −2.33%
1998 +6.91%
1997 +7.65%
1996 +0.29%
1995 +15.31%
1994 −5.14%
1993 +6.81%
1992 +4.25%
1991 +11.91%
1990 +2.44%
1989 +8.67%
1988 +2.88%
1987 −2.71%
1986 −0.65%

Drawdowns

Thu 1986-12-11? to Thu 2015-12-31? Final
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBMFX
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−3.11% −10.54%
1987-10-14
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