VBTLX

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares

$9.30−0.06 (−0.64%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Nov 12, 2001 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $21,961
CAGR: +3.20%
Max drawdown: −18.68%
Sharpe ratio: 0.73

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

VBTLX's average annual return was 1.53% over the last 10 years and 2.95% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in VBTLX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $11,641 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
VBTLX	+1.02	−1.16	−1.39	−1.52	−1.27	+4.37	−0.35	+1.53	+1.85	+2.95	+3.20	+3.20

Total

1M: +1.02%
3M: −1.16%
6M: −1.39%
YTD: −1.52%
1Y: −1.27%

Per year

3Y: +4.37%
5Y: −0.35%
10Y: +1.53%
15Y: +1.85%
20Y: +2.95%
25Y: +3.20%
Since 2001: +3.20%

Annual returns

2001 from Nov 12 · 2026 through Nov 12

VBTLX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	−1.52%
2025	+7.17%
2024	+1.27%
2023	+5.75%
2022	−13.16%
2021	−1.65%
2020	+7.73%
2019	+8.73%
2018	−0.01%
2017	+3.56%
2016	+2.61%
2015	+0.40%
2014	+5.90%
2013	−2.13%
2012	+4.15%
2011	+7.70%
2010	+6.25%
2009	+6.06%
2008	+5.19%
2007	+7.03%
2006	+4.39%
2005	+2.53%

Metrics

Since 2001

Volatility	4.48%
Sortino ratio	1.06
Calmar ratio	0.17
Best year, 2019	+8.73%
Worst year, 2022	−13.16%
Positive years	20 of 24
Longest drawdown	6.3 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2001

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−18.7%	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