About VTBIX
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares is an open-end mutual fund designed to provide broad exposure to U.S. investment-grade, taxable bonds. Its primary function is to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, which represents a diverse cross-section of the domestic bond market, including government, corporate, and mortgage-backed securities. The fund maintains a portfolio that mirrors the index's composition and duration, offering a dollar-weighted average maturity in line with the benchmark. Positioned within the intermediate core bond category, the fund aims to balance credit quality and interest rate sensitivity, making it a foundational fixed income holding for many investors. Notable features include a low expense ratio, high portfolio diversification across thousands of securities, and monthly dividend distributions. With substantial total assets, Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares serves a central role in providing risk-managed income, capital preservation, and diversification benefits within broader investment portfolios.
Fund Family Vanguard
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Ticker Symbol VTBIX
Share Class Investor Shares
Index Bloomberg US Agg Float Adjusted TR
VTBIX had a total return of -1.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 0.99%.
