VBMPX

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares

Mutual fund

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

VBMPX returned 2.24% a year from Feb 2010 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $14,460. It fell 18.62% from Aug 2020 to Oct 2022, and it hasn't recovered yet.

Feb 5, 2010 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became	CAGR	Max drawdown	Sharpe ratio
$14,460	2.24%	−18.62%	0.52

$10,000 became	$14,460
CAGR	2.24%
Max drawdown	−18.62%
Sharpe ratio	0.52

Growth of $10,000

VBMPX

Trailing returns

Ticker	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	Since 2010
VBMPX	−2.48%	−3.11%	−2.02%	−2.40%	−0.99%	+4.04%	−0.68%	+1.18%	+1.77%	+2.24%

Period	VBMPX
1M	−2.48%
3M	−3.11%
6M	−2.02%
YTD	−2.40%
1Y	−0.99%
3Y	+4.04%
5Y	−0.68%
10Y	+1.18%
15Y	+1.77%
Since 2010	+2.24%

Metrics

Return	VBMPX
Final balance	$14,460
Total return	44.60%
CAGR	2.24%
Calendar years	VBMPX
Best year	8.73%
Worst year	−13.12%
Positive years	11 of 15
Risk	VBMPX
Max drawdown	−18.62%
Longest drawdown	6.1 years
Volatility (annualized)	4.50%
Risk-adjusted	VBMPX
Sharpe ratio	0.52
Sortino ratio	0.74
Calmar ratio	0.12

Return	VBMPX
Final balance	$14,460
Total return	44.60%
CAGR	2.24%
Calendar years	VBMPX
Best year	8.73%
Worst year	−13.12%
Positive years	11 of 15

Risk	VBMPX
Max drawdown	−18.62%
Longest drawdown	6.1 years
Volatility (annualized)	4.50%
Risk-adjusted	VBMPX
Sharpe ratio	0.52
Sortino ratio	0.74
Calmar ratio	0.12

Worst drawdowns

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−18.6%	Aug 2020	Oct 2022	Not yet	6.1 years
−6.5%	Mar 2020	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	3 months
−5.0%	May 2013	Sep 2013	May 2014	1 year
−4.7%	Jul 2016	Dec 2016	Aug 2017	1.1 years
−3.6%	Sep 2017	May 2018	Jan 2019	1.3 years

Annual returns

Year	VBMPX
2010from Feb 5	+4.03%
2011	+7.75%
2012	+4.21%
2013	−2.11%
2014	+5.92%
2015	+0.44%
2016	+2.62%
2017	+3.60%
2018	−0.01%
2019	+8.73%
2020	+7.75%
2021	−1.63%
2022	−13.12%
2023	+5.76%
2024	+1.27%
2025	+6.84%
2026to Sep 25	−2.40%