VBTIX

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Shares

$9.30−0.06 (−0.64%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Sep 18, 1995 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $34,573
CAGR: +4.06%
Max drawdown: −18.65%
Sharpe ratio: 0.91

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VBTIX's average annual return was 1.54% over the last 10 years and 2.97% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VBTIX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $11,655 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VBTIX	+0.91	−1.15	−1.38	−1.50	−1.25	+4.38	−0.34	+1.54	+1.86	+2.97	+3.17	+3.95	+4.06

Total

1M: +0.91%
3M: −1.15%
6M: −1.38%
YTD: −1.50%
1Y: −1.25%

Per year

3Y: +4.38%
5Y: −0.34%
10Y: +1.54%
15Y: +1.86%
20Y: +2.97%
25Y: +3.17%
30Y: +3.95%
Since 1995: +4.06%

Annual returns

1995 from Sep 18 · 2026 through Nov 12

VBTIX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	−1.50%
2025	+7.18%
2024	+1.27%
2023	+5.76%
2022	−13.13%
2021	−1.64%
2020	+7.75%
2019	+8.73%
2018	−0.01%
2017	+3.58%
2016	+2.61%
2015	+0.43%
2014	+5.92%
2013	−2.13%
2012	+4.20%
2011	+7.74%
2010	+6.29%
2009	+6.12%
2008	+5.22%
2007	+7.07%
2006	+4.43%
2005	+2.55%
2004	+4.40%
2003	+3.23%
2002	+7.87%
2001	+8.52%
2000	+11.58%
1999	−0.64%
1998	+8.73%
1997	+9.59%
1996	+3.73%
1995 from Sep 18	+4.54%

Metrics

Since 1995

Volatility	4.48%
Sortino ratio	1.36
Calmar ratio	0.22
Best year, 2000	+11.58%
Worst year, 2022	−13.13%
Positive years	25 of 30
Longest drawdown	6.3 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1995

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−18.6%	Aug 2020	Oct 2022	Not yet	6.3 years so far
−6.5%	Mar 2020	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	3 months
−5.4%	Sep 2008	Oct 2008	Dec 2008	3 months
−5.0%	May 2013	Sep 2013	May 2014	1 year
−4.7%	Jun 2003	Aug 2003	Jan 2004	7 months