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VBMFX

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares

Mutual fund

$9.28+0.02 (+0.22%)Close Sep 25, 2026

VBMFX returned 4.90% a year from Dec 1986 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $67,107. It fell 18.84% from Aug 2020 to Oct 2022, and it hasn't recovered yet.

Dec 11, 1986 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$67,107
CAGR4.90%
Max drawdown−18.84%
Sharpe ratio1.07

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodVBMFX
1M−2.49%
3M−3.16%
6M−2.10%
YTD−2.50%
1Y−1.15%
3Y+3.91%
5Y−0.80%
10Y+1.06%
15Y+1.64%
20Y+2.83%
25Y+3.17%
30Y+3.96%
Since 1986+4.90%

Metrics

ReturnVBMFX
Final balance$67,107
Total return571.07%
CAGR4.90%
Calendar yearsVBMFX
Best year18.25%
Worst year−13.24%
Positive years33 of 39
RiskVBMFX
Max drawdown−18.84%
Longest drawdown6.1 years
Volatility (annualized)4.56%
Risk-adjustedVBMFX
Sharpe ratio1.07
Sortino ratio1.64
Calmar ratio0.26

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−18.8%Aug 2020Oct 2022Not yet
−7.8%Mar 1987Oct 1987Jan 1988
−6.5%Mar 2020Mar 2020Jun 2020
−6.5%Jan 1994May 1994Feb 1995
−5.4%Sep 2008Oct 2008Dec 2008

Annual returns

YearVBMFX
1986from Dec 11−0.60%
1987+1.61%
1988+7.43%
1989+13.72%
1990+8.71%
1991+15.33%
1992+7.27%
1993+9.73%
1994−2.60%
1995+18.25%
1996+3.62%
1997+9.48%
1998+8.64%
1999−0.72%
2000+11.44%
2001+8.39%
2002+8.43%
2003+3.91%
2004+4.27%
2005+2.43%
2006+4.31%
2007+6.96%
2008+5.09%
2009+5.95%
2010+6.31%
2011+7.59%
2012+4.07%
2013−2.25%
2014+5.77%
2015+0.30%
2016+2.50%
2017+3.47%
2018−0.12%
2019+8.62%
2020+7.63%
2021−1.75%
2022−13.24%
2023+5.62%
2024+1.14%
2025+6.70%
2026to Sep 25−2.50%

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