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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-04-20 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VBTLX
×
−1.37%
2026-04-20
1.185 TRR
2026-04-20
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-04-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX
×
+18.51%
+0.70%/yr
+1.06%/yr
(R2=0.375)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-04-20 Start
Value
End
Value
VBTLX
×
$10,000.00
2001-11-12
$11,850.59
2026-04-20
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2026 (YTD) −1.37%
2025 +4.38%
2024 −1.57%
2023 +2.32%
2022 −18.45%
2021 −8.06%
2020 +6.28%
2019 +6.31%
2018 −1.95%
2017 +1.43%
2016 +0.54%
2015 −0.36%
2014 +5.10%
2013 −3.55%
2012 +2.33%
2011 +4.68%
2010 +4.65%
2009 +3.26%
2008 +5.08%
2007 +2.82%
2006 +1.83%
2005 −0.87%
2004 +1.07%
2003 +1.29%
2002 +5.34%
2001 −1.89%

Drawdowns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-04-20 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX
×
−23.00% −30.71%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund