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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2025-11-17 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VBTLX
×
+3.05%
2025-11-17
1.154 TRR
2025-11-17
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2025-11-17 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX
×
+15.39%
+0.60%/yr
+1.25%/yr
(R2=0.449)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2025-11-17 Start
Value
End
Value
VBTLX
×
$10,000.00
2001-11-12
$11,538.92
2025-11-17
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2025 (YTD) +3.05%
2024 −1.57%
2023 +2.32%
2022 −18.35%
2021 −7.91%
2020 +6.37%
2019 +6.32%
2018 −1.86%
2017 +1.53%
2016 +0.54%
2015 −0.27%
2014 +5.42%
2013 −3.31%
2012 +2.94%
2011 +5.07%
2010 +5.18%
2009 +3.25%
2008 +5.09%
2007 +2.83%
2006 +1.83%
2005 −0.85%
2004 +1.27%
2003 +1.29%
2002 +0.05%
2001 −2.39%

Drawdowns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2025-11-17 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX
×
−22.58% −30.40%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund