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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-01-05 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VBTLX
×
+0.07%
2026-01-05
1.231 TRR
2026-01-05
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-01-05 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX
×
+23.08%
+0.86%/yr
+1.26%/yr
(R2=0.452)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-01-05 Start
Value
End
Value
VBTLX
×
$10,000.00
2001-11-12
$12,308.08
2026-01-05
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2026 (YTD) +0.07%
2025 +3.78%
2024 −1.57%
2023 +2.32%
2022 −18.34%
2021 −7.96%
2020 +6.51%
2019 +6.28%
2018 −1.87%
2017 +1.45%
2016 +0.64%
2015 −0.27%
2014 +5.36%
2013 −3.33%
2012 +2.96%
2011 +5.12%
2010 +5.15%
2009 +3.25%
2008 +5.09%
2007 +2.82%
2006 +1.83%
2005 −0.84%
2004 +1.26%
2003 +1.29%
2002 +5.36%
2001 −1.90%

Drawdowns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-01-05 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX
×
−21.95% −30.38%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund