Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX)
| Fund Assets | 355.62B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.05% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.36 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.75% |
| Dividend Growth | 13.78% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 9.52 |
| YTD Return | 1.26% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.89% |
| 5-Year Return | -5.39% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.28 |
| 52-Week High | 9.96 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.99 |
| Holdings | 15000 |
| Inception Date | Nov 12, 2001 |
About VBTLX
The investment seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. This index measures the performance of a wide spectrum of public, investment-grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United States-including government, corporate, and international dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities-all with maturities of more than 1 year. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.
Performance
VBTLX had a total return of 5.89% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.28%.
Equivalent ETF
VBTLX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol BND, the Vanguard Total Bond Market 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 0.05% for VBTLX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 0.03% |
Top 10 Holdings
4.50% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 0.62% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.25 11.30.26 | 0.57% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.25 11.15.34 | 0.44% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.375 05.15.34 | 0.43% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4 02.15.34 | 0.42% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.5 11.15.33 | 0.42% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 3.875 08.15.33 | 0.41% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 3.875 08.15.34 | 0.41% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 1.375 11.15.31 | 0.40% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 1.875 02.15.32 | 0.39% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.03171 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.02897 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.031 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.03077 | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.02961 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.03011 | Nov 1, 2024 |