Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBILX)

Fund Assets	50.44B
Expense Ratio	0.06%
Min. Investment	$3,000
Turnover	55.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.45
Dividend Yield	4.51%
Dividend Growth	7.61%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.88
YTD Return	-3.25%
1-Year Return	-2.89%
5-Year Return	-2.83%
52-Week Low	9.83
52-Week High	10.68
Beta (5Y)	0.02
Holdings	2348
Inception Date	Nov 12, 2001

About VBILX

This index fund offers an economical and varied method for investing in bonds, providing extensive access to high-quality U.S. debt instruments that mature within five to ten years. To achieve this objective, the fund typically allocates roughly half of its capital to corporate bonds and the remaining half to U.S. government debt, all falling within the specified maturity timeframe. A key risk to consider is that shifts in interest rates, whether rising or falling, may negatively impact the value of the bonds held or lead to a reduction in the fund's future earnings. This offering could be a fitting choice for investors seeking to incorporate a robustly diversified bond component into their investment holdings.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Intermediate Core Bond
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: VBILX
• Share Class: Admiral Shares
• Index: Bloomberg US 5-10 Yr Gov/Cr Float Adj TR

Performance

VBILX had a total return of -2.89% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.75%.

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%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VBIUX	Institutional Plus Shares	0.02%
VBIMX	Institutional Shares	0.03%
VBIIX	Investor Shares	0.15%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03777	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.03863	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03844	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03719	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03823	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03695	May 1, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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