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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-05-11 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VBTLX
×
−2.62%
2026-05-11
1.17 TRR
2026-05-11
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-05-11 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX
×
+17.00%
+0.64%/yr
+1.05%/yr
(R2=0.371)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-05-11 Start
Value
End
Value
VBTLX
×
$10,000.00
2001-11-12
$11,699.70
2026-05-11
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2026 (YTD) −2.62%
2025 +4.38%
2024 −1.57%
2023 +2.32%
2022 −18.43%
2021 −8.12%
2020 +6.28%
2019 +6.31%
2018 −1.88%
2017 +1.41%
2016 +0.53%
2015 −0.33%
2014 +5.10%
2013 −3.58%
2012 +2.38%
2011 +4.60%
2010 +4.69%
2009 +3.26%
2008 +5.09%
2007 +2.82%
2006 +1.83%
2005 −0.87%
2004 +1.06%
2003 +1.29%
2002 +5.35%
2001 −1.89%

Drawdowns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-05-11 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX
×
−23.99% −30.72%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-05-11 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VBTLX
×
+1.20%/yr
+1.20% total
+2.14%/yr
+4.34% total
+0.28%/yr
+0.83% total
−4.08%/yr
−18.80% total
−1.66%/yr
−15.44% total
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund