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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-03-23 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VBTLX
×
−1.49%
2026-03-23
1.184 TRR
2026-03-23
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-03-23 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX
×
+18.37%
+0.69%/yr
+1.07%/yr
(R2=0.380)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-03-23 Start
Value
End
Value
VBTLX
×
$10,000.00
2001-11-12
$11,836.78
2026-03-23
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2026 (YTD) −1.49%
2025 +4.37%
2024 −1.56%
2023 +2.32%
2022 −18.46%
2021 −8.11%
2020 +6.32%
2019 +6.26%
2018 −1.87%
2017 +1.45%
2016 +0.54%
2015 −0.36%
2014 +5.14%
2013 −3.58%
2012 +2.35%
2011 +4.62%
2010 +4.67%
2009 +3.26%
2008 +5.09%
2007 +2.82%
2006 +1.83%
2005 −0.87%
2004 +1.05%
2003 +1.29%
2002 +5.36%
2001 −1.89%

Drawdowns

Mon 2001-11-12? to Mon 2026-03-23 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX
×
−23.09% −30.71%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund