VTBSX

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Select Shares

Mutual fund

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

VTBSX returned 1.35% a year from Mar 2016 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $11,513. It fell 18.61% from Aug 2020 to Oct 2022, and it hasn't recovered yet.

Mar 29, 2016 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became	CAGR	Max drawdown	Sharpe ratio
$11,513	1.35%	−18.61%	0.30

$10,000 became	$11,513
CAGR	1.35%
Max drawdown	−18.61%
Sharpe ratio	0.30

Growth of $10,000

VTBSX

Trailing returns

Ticker	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	Since 2016
VTBSX	−2.48%	−3.11%	−2.02%	−2.40%	−0.99%	+4.05%	−0.67%	+1.20%	+1.35%

Period	VTBSX
1M	−2.48%
3M	−3.11%
6M	−2.02%
YTD	−2.40%
1Y	−0.99%
3Y	+4.05%
5Y	−0.67%
10Y	+1.20%
Since 2016	+1.35%

Metrics

Return	VTBSX
Final balance	$11,513
Total return	15.13%
CAGR	1.35%
Calendar years	VTBSX
Best year	8.78%
Worst year	−13.11%
Positive years	7 of 9
Risk	VTBSX
Max drawdown	−18.61%
Longest drawdown	6.1 years
Volatility (annualized)	4.94%
Risk-adjusted	VTBSX
Sharpe ratio	0.30
Sortino ratio	0.42
Calmar ratio	0.07

Return	VTBSX
Final balance	$11,513
Total return	15.13%
CAGR	1.35%
Calendar years	VTBSX
Best year	8.78%
Worst year	−13.11%
Positive years	7 of 9

Risk	VTBSX
Max drawdown	−18.61%
Longest drawdown	6.1 years
Volatility (annualized)	4.94%
Risk-adjusted	VTBSX
Sharpe ratio	0.30
Sortino ratio	0.42
Calmar ratio	0.07

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
−4.7%	Jul 2016	Dec 2016	Aug 2017	1.1 years
−3.6%	Sep 2017	May 2018	Jan 2019	1.3 years
−2.2%	Sep 2019	Sep 2019	Jan 2020	5 months

Annual returns

Year	VTBSX
2016from Mar 29	−0.75%
2017	+3.62%
2018	+0.03%
2019	+8.78%
2020	+7.76%
2021	−1.62%
2022	−13.11%
2023	+5.76%
2024	+1.28%
2025	+6.84%
2026to Sep 25	−2.40%