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Total Real Returns

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

VBTLX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, VBTLX returned +0.08% over the past year and −3.42% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 12, 2001, VBTLX is up +16.04% in real purchasing-power return, or +0.61%/yr, and is currently −24.61% below its real total-return high on Aug. 4, 2020.

Data ending Thu Jun. 18, 2026

Mon 2001-11-12💬 to Thu 2026-06-18 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VBTLX
×
−3.42%
2026-06-18
+0.08%
2026-06-18
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 2001-11-12💬 to Thu 2026-06-18 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBTLX
×
+16.04%
+0.61%/yr
+1.03%/yr
(R2=0.363)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2001-11-12💬 to Thu 2026-06-18 Start
Value
End
Value
VBTLX
×
$10,000.00
2001-11-12
$11,604.40
2026-06-18
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VBTLX
2026 (YTD) −3.42%
2025 +4.38%
2024 −1.57%
2023 +2.32%
2022 −18.43%
2021 −8.12%
2020 +6.28%
2019 +6.31%
2018 −1.88%
2017 +1.41%
2016 +0.53%
2015 −0.33%
2014 +5.10%
2013 −3.58%
2012 +2.38%
2011 +4.60%
2010 +4.69%
2009 +3.26%
2008 +5.09%
2007 +2.82%
2006 +1.83%
2005 −0.87%
2004 +1.06%
2003 +1.29%
2002 +5.35%
2001 −1.89%

Drawdowns

Mon 2001-11-12💬 to Thu 2026-06-18 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBTLX
×
−24.61%
from 2020-08-04 peak
−30.72%
2023-10-19
from 2020-08-04 peak
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-06-18 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VBTLX
×
+0.08% +1.58%
+0.79%/yr
+1.97%
+0.65%/yr
−19.58%
−4.27%/yr
−16.38%
−1.77%/yr
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund