Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX)

Fund Assets	389.05B
Expense Ratio	0.038%
Min. Investment	$3,000
Turnover	38.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.39
Dividend Yield	4.19%
Dividend Growth	4.74%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 30, 2026

Previous Close	9.30
YTD Return	-1.87%
1-Year Return	-1.81%
5-Year Return	-1.93%
52-Week Low	9.20
52-Week High	9.88
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	15000
Inception Date	Nov 12, 2001

About VBTLX

This fund aims to offer broad and diversified exposure to high-quality U.S. debt instruments. To achieve this, it strategically invests in a wide range of U.S. Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities, spanning all durations from short-term to long-term issues. As is typical with fixed-income investments, a key risk involves interest rate fluctuations; an increase in rates can cause the market value of the fund's underlying bonds to fall, thereby reducing its net asset value. Due to its extensive coverage across various segments and maturity horizons of the bond market, investors may consider incorporating this fund as a core part of their fixed-income portfolio.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Intermediate Core Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: VBTLX
• Share Class: Admiral Shares
• Index: Bloomberg US Agg Float Adjusted TR

Performance

VBTLX had a total return of -1.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.24%.

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 0.038% for VBTLX.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	0.03%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VTBSX	Institutional Select Shares	0.01%
VBMPX	Institutional Plus Shares	0.02%
VBTIX	Institutional Shares	0.03%
VBMFX	Investor Shares	0.15%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 30, 2026	$0.03289	Oct 1, 2026
Aug 31, 2026	$0.0335	Sep 1, 2026
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03335	Aug 3, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03238	Jul 1, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03294	Jun 1, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03201	May 1, 2026

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Last checked:

Oct 22, 2026

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