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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · Bond Funds
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares monthly returns
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares has averaged 0.12% per month, positive in 56% of months. Month-by-month returns for Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) below, through October 19, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.1%
106 months
Best month
+4.5%
Nov 2023
Worst month
-4.2%
Sep 2022
Positive months
56%
of all months
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +0.8% | |
| Sep 2026 | -2.5% | |
| Aug 2026 | +0.3% | |
| Jul 2026 | -1.3% | |
| Jun 2026 | +0.2% | |
| May 2026 | +0.3% | |
| Apr 2026 | +0.1% | |
| Mar 2026 | -1.7% | |
| Feb 2026 | +1.5% | |
| Jan 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Dec 2025 | -0.3% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.6% | |
| Oct 2025 | +0.6% | |
| Sep 2025 | +1.0% | |
| Aug 2025 | +1.2% | |
| Jul 2025 | -0.3% | |
| Jun 2025 | +1.6% | |
| May 2025 | -0.7% | |
| Apr 2025 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2025 | +0.0% | |
| Feb 2025 | +2.1% | |
| Jan 2025 | +0.6% | |
| Dec 2024 | -1.7% | |
| Nov 2024 | +1.1% | |
| Oct 2024 | -2.4% | |
| Sep 2024 | +1.3% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.3% | |
| Jul 2024 | +2.3% | |
| Jun 2024 | +0.9% | |
| May 2024 | +1.7% | |
| Apr 2024 | -2.4% | |
| Mar 2024 | +0.8% | |
| Feb 2024 | -1.4% | |
| Jan 2024 | -0.5% | |
| Dec 2023 | +3.7% | |
| Nov 2023 | +4.5% | |
| Oct 2023 | -1.6% | |
| Sep 2023 | -2.5% | |
| Aug 2023 | -0.6% | |
| Jul 2023 | -0.1% | |
| Jun 2023 | -0.4% | |
| May 2023 | -1.1% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.6% | |
| Mar 2023 | +2.6% | |
| Feb 2023 | -2.5% | |
| Jan 2023 | +3.2% | |
| Dec 2022 | -0.6% | |
| Nov 2022 | +3.7% | |
| Oct 2022 | -1.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | -4.2% | |
| Aug 2022 | -2.8% | |
| Jul 2022 | +2.3% | |
| Jun 2022 | -1.5% | |
| May 2022 | +0.6% | |
| Apr 2022 | -3.8% | |
| Mar 2022 | -2.9% | |
| Feb 2022 | -1.1% | |
| Jan 2022 | -2.2% | |
| Dec 2021 | -0.6% | |
| Nov 2021 | +0.3% | |
| Oct 2021 | -0.0% | |
| Sep 2021 | -0.9% | |
| Aug 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Jul 2021 | +1.2% | |
| Jun 2021 | +0.8% | |
| May 2021 | +0.2% | |
| Apr 2021 | +1.0% | |
| Mar 2021 | -1.4% | |
| Feb 2021 | -1.5% | |
| Jan 2021 | -0.8% | |
| Dec 2020 | -0.0% | |
| Nov 2020 | +1.1% | |
| Oct 2020 | -0.6% | |
| Sep 2020 | +0.1% | |
| Aug 2020 | -1.0% | |
| Jul 2020 | +1.6% | |
| Jun 2020 | +0.7% | |
| May 2020 | +0.5% | |
| Apr 2020 | +1.7% | |
| Mar 2020 | -0.6% | |
| Feb 2020 | +1.7% | |
| Jan 2020 | +2.1% | |
| Dec 2019 | -0.1% | |
| Nov 2019 | -0.1% | |
| Oct 2019 | +0.2% | |
| Sep 2019 | -0.6% | |
| Aug 2019 | +2.8% | |
| Jul 2019 | +0.2% | |
| Jun 2019 | +1.2% | |
| May 2019 | +1.8% | |
| Apr 2019 | +0.1% | |
| Mar 2019 | +2.0% | |
| Feb 2019 | -0.1% | |
| Jan 2019 | +1.0% | |
| Dec 2018 | +1.8% | |
| Nov 2018 | +0.5% | |
| Oct 2018 | -0.7% | |
| Sep 2018 | -0.5% | |
| Aug 2018 | +0.5% | |
| Jul 2018 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 2018 | +0.0% | |
| May 2018 | +0.6% | |
| Apr 2018 | -0.8% | |
| Mar 2018 | +0.6% | |
| Feb 2018 | -1.0% | |
| Jan 2018 | -1.1% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-4%-2%0%2%4%
Nov 2021+0.34%
Dec 2021-0.55%
Jan 2022-2.2%2022
Feb 2022-1.1%
Mar 2022-2.9%
Apr 2022-3.8%
May 2022+0.59%
Jun 2022-1.5%
Jul 2022+2.3%
Aug 2022-2.8%
Sep 2022-4.2%
Oct 2022-1.4%
Nov 2022+3.7%
Dec 2022-0.6%
Jan 2023+3.2%2023
Feb 2023-2.5%
Mar 2023+2.6%
Apr 2023+0.56%
May 2023-1.1%
Jun 2023-0.36%
Jul 2023-0.05%
Aug 2023-0.57%
Sep 2023-2.5%
Oct 2023-1.6%
Nov 2023+4.5%
Dec 2023+3.7%
Jan 2024-0.52%2024
Feb 2024-1.4%
Mar 2024+0.83%
Apr 2024-2.4%
May 2024+1.7%
Jun 2024+0.94%
Jul 2024+2.3%
Aug 2024+1.3%
Sep 2024+1.3%
Oct 2024-2.4%
Nov 2024+1.1%
Dec 2024-1.7%
Jan 2025+0.64%2025
Feb 2025+2.1%
Mar 2025+0.02%
Apr 2025+0.43%
May 2025-0.7%
Jun 2025+1.6%
Jul 2025-0.29%
Aug 2025+1.2%
Sep 2025+1.0%
Oct 2025+0.64%
Nov 2025+0.63%
Dec 2025-0.27%
Jan 2026+0.24%2026
Feb 2026+1.5%
Mar 2026-1.7%
Apr 2026+0.13%
May 2026+0.34%
Jun 2026+0.23%
Jul 2026-1.3%
Aug 2026+0.35%
Sep 2026-2.5%
Oct 2026+0.76%
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2018, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +0.76% — 1st of 9 Octobers since 2018 at the last close; the average October returned -0.7%.
| Month | −5%0+5% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.3% | +0.2% | 56% | +3.2% 2023 | -2.2% 2022 | |
| Feb | -0.3% | -1.0% | 33% | +2.1% 2025 | -2.5% 2023 | |
| Mar | -0.1% | +0.0% | 56% | +2.6% 2023 | -2.9% 2022 | |
| Apr | -0.4% | +0.1% | 67% | +1.7% 2020 | -3.8% 2022 | |
| May | +0.5% | +0.5% | 78% | +1.8% 2019 | -1.1% 2023 | |
| Jun | +0.4% | +0.7% | 78% | +1.6% 2025 | -1.5% 2022 | |
| Jul | +0.7% | +0.2% | 67% | +2.3% 2024 | -1.3% 2026 | |
| Aug | +0.2% | +0.3% | 56% | +2.8% 2019 | -2.8% 2022 | |
| Sep | -1.0% | -0.6% | 33% | +1.3% 2024 | -4.2% 2022 | |
| Oct | -0.7% | -0.7% | 25% | +0.6% 2025 | -2.4% 2024 | |
| Nov | +1.5% | +0.9% | 88% | +4.5% 2023 | -0.1% 2019 | |
| Dec | +0.3% | -0.2% | 25% | +3.7% 2023 | -1.7% 2024 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VBTLX's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares's average monthly return?
- Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) has averaged about 0.12% per month, positive in roughly 56% of months. The best month was Nov 2023 (+4.5%) and the worst was Sep 2022 (-4.2%).
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