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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-04-13 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VBTLX
×
−1.61%
2026-04-13
1.182 TRR
2026-04-13
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-04-13 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX
×
+18.21%
+0.69%/yr
+1.07%/yr
(R2=0.377)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-04-13 Start
Value
End
Value
VBTLX
×
$10,000.00
2001-11-12
$11,821.28
2026-04-13
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2026 (YTD) −1.61%
2025 +4.38%
2024 −1.57%
2023 +2.32%
2022 −18.44%
2021 −8.14%
2020 +6.28%
2019 +6.31%
2018 −1.86%
2017 +1.44%
2016 +0.54%
2015 −0.36%
2014 +5.10%
2013 −3.56%
2012 +2.33%
2011 +4.59%
2010 +4.71%
2009 +3.26%
2008 +5.09%
2007 +2.83%
2006 +1.82%
2005 −0.87%
2004 +1.07%
2003 +1.30%
2002 +5.35%
2001 −1.89%

Drawdowns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-04-13 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX
×
−23.18% −30.70%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund