VBILX
$9.93-0.60%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · Bond Funds
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 12, 2026
Every year since 2019#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $10.56 | $9.93 | 3.5% | -2.5% | |
| 2025 | $10.13 | $10.56 | 4.3% | +8.6% | |
| 2024 | $10.36 | $10.13 | 3.8% | +1.5% | |
| 2023 | $10.08 | $10.36 | 3.3% | +6.1% | |
| 2022 | $11.89 | $10.08 | 1.9% | -13.3% | |
| 2021 | $12.59 | $11.89 | 3.2% | -2.4% | |
| 2020 | $11.81 | $12.59 | 3.2% | +9.8% | |
| 2019since Jun 3 | $11.59 | $11.81 | 1.6% | +3.5% |
- Annualized
- +1.1%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +1.7%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +9.8%
- 2020
- Worst year
- -13.3%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 4/6
- 67% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+1.1%
2020–2026
Average year
+1.7%
6 full years
Best year
+9.8%
2020
Worst year
-13.3%
2022
Positive years
4/6
67% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%15%
2019, since Jun 3+3.5%'19
2020+9.8%'20
2021-2.4%'21
2022-13%'22
2023+6.1%'23
2024+1.5%'24
2025+8.6%'25
2026-2.5%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VBILX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBILX) has returned about 1.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 1.7%.
- What were Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2020 (+9.8%) and the worst was 2022 (-13.3%).
- How often is Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares up in a year?
- 4 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 67% of the time.
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