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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-03-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VBTLX
×
+0.46%
2026-03-02
1.243 TRR
2026-03-02
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-03-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX
×
+24.26%
+0.90%/yr
+1.24%/yr
(R2=0.444)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-03-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VBTLX
×
$10,000.00
2001-11-12
$12,425.81
2026-03-02
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2026 (YTD) +0.46%
2025 +4.37%
2024 −1.56%
2023 +2.32%
2022 −18.33%
2021 −7.98%
2020 +6.44%
2019 +6.39%
2018 −1.88%
2017 +1.45%
2016 +0.55%
2015 −0.18%
2014 +5.38%
2013 −3.35%
2012 +2.97%
2011 +5.08%
2010 +5.15%
2009 +3.25%
2008 +5.09%
2007 +2.82%
2006 +1.84%
2005 −0.86%
2004 +1.28%
2003 +1.28%
2002 +5.35%
2001 −1.89%

Drawdowns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-03-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX
×
−21.22% −30.39%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund