VTEB
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
$48.79−0.40 (−0.81%)Close Nov 12, 2026
Aug 25, 2015 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $12,725
- CAGR
- +2.17%
- Max drawdown
- −17.00%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.45
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
VTEB's average annual return was 2.09% over the last 10 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VTEB on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $12,295 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.
Total
- 1M
- +3.28%
- 3M
- −1.21%
- 6M
- −0.97%
- YTD
- −0.17%
- 1Y
- +0.07%
Per year
- 3Y
- +3.47%
- 5Y
- +0.57%
- 10Y
- +2.09%
- Since 2015
- +2.17%
Annual returns
2015 from Aug 25 · 2026 through Nov 12
VTEB returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 through Nov 12 | −0.17% |
| 2025 | +3.72% |
| 2024 | +1.31% |
| 2023 | +6.15% |
| 2022 | −7.99% |
| 2021 | +1.14% |
| 2020 | +5.19% |
| 2019 | +7.34% |
| 2018 | +1.05% |
| 2017 | +4.87% |
| 2016 | +0.18% |
| 2015 from Aug 25 | +2.44% |
Metrics
Since 2015| Volatility | 5.09% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 0.60 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.13 |
| Best year, 2019 | +7.34% |
| Worst year, 2022 | −7.99% |
| Positive years | 9 of 10 |
| Longest drawdown | 3.4 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2015| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −17.0% | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 | Jul 2020 | 5 months |
| −12.6% | Jul 2021 | Oct 2022 | Dec 2024 | 3.4 years |
| −6.6% | Jul 2026 | Sep 2026 | Not yet | 4 months so far |
| −5.8% | Jul 2016 | Dec 2016 | Aug 2017 | 1.1 years |
| −4.8% | Dec 2024 | Apr 2025 | Sep 2025 | 9 months |