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Total Real Returns

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

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Fri 2009-01-02 to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VBTLX
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−1.25%
2026-04-02
1.186 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2009-01-02 to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX
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+3.34%
+0.19%/yr
−0.17%/yr
(R2=0.011)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2009-01-02 to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VBTLX
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$10,000.00
2009-01-02
$10,333.80
2026-04-02
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2026 (YTD) −1.25%
2025 +4.38%
2024 −1.57%
2023 +2.32%
2022 −18.41%
2021 −8.19%
2020 +6.31%
2019 +6.35%
2018 −1.87%
2017 +1.35%
2016 +0.54%
2015 −0.36%
2014 +5.13%
2013 −3.57%
2012 +2.35%
2011 +4.61%
2010 +4.70%
2009 +3.26%
2008 +5.10%
2007 +2.82%
2006 +1.83%
2005 −0.88%
2004 +1.06%
2003 +1.29%
2002 +5.35%
2001 −1.89%

Drawdowns

Fri 2009-01-02 to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX
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−22.91% −30.72%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund