VCOBX
$17.25-0.29%
as of close, Oct 19, 2026
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Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · Bond Funds
Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 19, 2026
Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares total returns by year (2018–2026)#
Calendar-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 price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $18.17 | $17.25 | 3.3% | -1.7% | |
| 2025 | $17.70 | $18.17 | 5.1% | +7.7% | |
| 2024 | $18.20 | $17.70 | 4.2% | +1.5% | |
| 2023 | $17.90 | $18.20 | 4.3% | +6.0% | |
| 2022 | $21.21 | $17.90 | 2.5% | -13.1% | |
| 2021 | $21.80 | $21.21 | 1.2% | -1.5% | |
| 2020 | $20.37 | $21.80 | 3.4% | +10.4% | |
| 2019 | $19.17 | $20.37 | 3.4% | +9.7% | |
| 2018 | $19.94 | $19.17 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
- Annualized
- +1.8%
- 2018–2026
- Average year
- +2.5%
- 8 full years
- Best year
- +10.4%
- 2020
- Worst year
- -13.1%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/8
- 63% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+1.8%
2018–2026
Average year
+2.5%
8 full years
Best year
+10.4%
2020
Worst year
-13.1%
2022
Positive years
5/8
63% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-10%-5%0%5%10%
2018-0.84%'18
2019+9.7%'19
2020+10%'20
2021-1.5%'21
2022-13%'22
2023+6.0%'23
2024+1.5%'24
2025+7.7%'25
2026-1.7%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VCOBX. 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 Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2018, Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares (VCOBX) has returned about 1.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 2.5%.
- What were Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2018–2026, the best year was 2020 (+10.4%) and the worst was 2022 (-13.1%).
- How often is Vanguard Core Bond Fund Admiral Shares up in a year?
- 5 of the 8 full years since 2018 were positive — about 63% of the time.
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