Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBILX)
| Fund Assets | 51.19B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 55.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.43 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.01% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.91% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 10.64 |
| YTD Return | 1.21% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.40% |
| 5-Year Return | 2.77% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.82 |
| 52-Week High | 10.68 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 2326 |
| Inception Date | Nov 12, 2001 |
About VBILX
This index fund offers a low-cost, diversified approach to bond investing, providing broad exposure to U.S. investment-grade bonds with maturities from five to ten years. Reflecting this goal, the fund invests about 50% of assets in corporate bonds and 50% in U.S. government bonds within that maturity range. Risks of the fund include the fact that changes in interest rates, both up and down, can affect the fund by resulting in lower bond prices or an eventual decrease in income for the fund. Investors looking to add a diversified bond fund to their portfolio may wish to consider this fund.
Performance
VBILX had a total return of 7.40% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.53%.
Equivalent ETF
VBILX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol BIV, the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.03% compared to 0.06% for VBILX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| BIV | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF | 0.03% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.03735 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.03729 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.03576 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.03669 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.03535 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.03633 | Sep 2, 2025 |