VBMFX

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares

$9.30−0.06 (−0.64%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Dec 11, 1986 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $67,724
CAGR: +4.91%
Max drawdown: −18.84%
Sharpe ratio: 1.07

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VBMFX's average annual return was 1.39% over the last 10 years and 2.84% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VBMFX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $11,485 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VBMFX	+0.90	−1.18	−1.44	−1.60	−1.37	+4.14	−0.52	+1.39	+1.72	+2.84	+3.10	+3.87	+4.91

Total

1M: +0.90%
3M: −1.18%
6M: −1.44%
YTD: −1.60%
1Y: −1.37%

Per year

3Y: +4.14%
5Y: −0.52%
10Y: +1.39%
15Y: +1.72%
20Y: +2.84%
25Y: +3.10%
30Y: +3.87%
Since 1986: +4.91%

Annual returns

1986 from Dec 11 · 2026 through Nov 12

VBMFX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	−1.60%
2025	+6.70%
2024	+1.14%
2023	+5.62%
2022	−13.24%
2021	−1.75%
2020	+7.63%
2019	+8.62%
2018	−0.12%
2017	+3.47%
2016	+2.50%
2015	+0.30%
2014	+5.77%
2013	−2.25%
2012	+4.07%
2011	+7.59%
2010	+6.31%
2009	+5.95%
2008	+5.09%
2007	+6.96%
2006	+4.31%
2005	+2.43%

Metrics

Since 1986

Volatility	4.56%
Sortino ratio	1.64
Calmar ratio	0.26
Best year, 1995	+18.25%
Worst year, 2022	−13.24%
Positive years	33 of 39
Longest drawdown	6.3 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1986

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−18.8%	Aug 2020	Oct 2022	Not yet	6.3 years so far
−7.8%	Mar 1987	Oct 1987	Jan 1988	10 months
−6.5%	Mar 2020	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	3 months
−6.5%	Jan 1994	May 1994	Feb 1995	1.1 years
−5.4%	Sep 2008	Oct 2008	Dec 2008	3 months