VTEAX
$19.57-0.51%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · Bond Funds
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares monthly returns
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares has averaged 0.13% a month with dividends reinvested, and risen in 56% of months, through November 12, 2026. The table lists the most recent months; the chart, the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.1%
88 months
Best month
+6.1%
Nov 2023
Worst month
-3.9%
Sep 2026
Positive months
56%
of all months
Month by month#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Oct 2026 | +3.6% | |
| Sep 2026 | -3.9% | |
| Aug 2026 | -0.2% | |
| Jul 2026 | -1.8% | |
| Jun 2026 | +0.8% | |
| May 2026 | +0.4% | |
| Apr 2026 | +1.1% | |
| Mar 2026 | -2.2% | |
| Feb 2026 | +1.3% | |
| Jan 2026 | +0.7% | |
| Dec 2025 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.2% | |
| Oct 2025 | +1.1% | |
| Sep 2025 | +2.4% | |
| Aug 2025 | +0.8% | |
| Jul 2025 | -0.3% | |
| Jun 2025 | +0.7% | |
| May 2025 | -0.3% | |
| Apr 2025 | -0.6% | |
| Mar 2025 | -1.8% | |
| Feb 2025 | +1.0% | |
| Jan 2025 | +0.2% | |
| Dec 2024 | -1.2% | |
| Nov 2024 | +1.6% | |
| Oct 2024 | -1.3% | |
| Sep 2024 | +1.0% | |
| Aug 2024 | +0.8% | |
| Jul 2024 | +0.8% | |
| Jun 2024 | +1.5% | |
| May 2024 | -0.2% | |
| Apr 2024 | -1.0% | |
| Mar 2024 | -0.2% | |
| Feb 2024 | +0.0% | |
| Jan 2024 | -0.2% | |
| Dec 2023 | +2.3% | |
| Nov 2023 | +6.1% | |
| Oct 2023 | -1.1% | |
| Sep 2023 | -2.7% | |
| Aug 2023 | -1.2% | |
| Jul 2023 | +0.2% | |
| Jun 2023 | +0.8% | |
| May 2023 | -0.7% | |
| Apr 2023 | -0.2% | |
| Mar 2023 | +2.2% | |
| Feb 2023 | -2.3% | |
| Jan 2023 | +2.9% | |
| Dec 2022 | -0.2% | |
| Nov 2022 | +4.7% | |
| Oct 2022 | -0.7% | |
| Sep 2022 | -3.4% | |
| Aug 2022 | -2.4% | |
| Jul 2022 | +2.6% | |
| Jun 2022 | -1.9% | |
| May 2022 | +1.7% | |
| Apr 2022 | -2.7% | |
| Mar 2022 | -2.9% | |
| Feb 2022 | -0.5% | |
| Jan 2022 | -2.6% | |
| Dec 2021 | +0.1% | |
| Nov 2021 | +0.8% | |
| Oct 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Sep 2021 | -0.8% | |
| Aug 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Jul 2021 | +0.7% | |
| Jun 2021 | +0.3% | |
| May 2021 | +0.3% | |
| Apr 2021 | +0.9% | |
| Mar 2021 | +0.6% | |
| Feb 2021 | -1.7% | |
| Jan 2021 | +0.6% | |
| Dec 2020 | +0.6% | |
| Nov 2020 | +1.5% | |
| Oct 2020 | -0.2% | |
| Sep 2020 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2020 | -0.4% | |
| Jul 2020 | +1.5% | |
| Jun 2020 | +0.8% | |
| May 2020 | +3.2% | |
| Apr 2020 | -1.4% | |
| Mar 2020 | -3.4% | |
| Feb 2020 | +1.3% | |
| Jan 2020 | +1.8% | |
| Dec 2019 | +0.3% | |
| Nov 2019 | +0.1% | |
| Oct 2019 | +0.1% | |
| Sep 2019 | -0.7% | |
| Aug 2019 | +1.5% | |
| Jul 2019since Jul 1 | +0.8% |
Monthly total return (since Dec 2021)#
−10%−5%0%5%10%
Dec 2021+0.12%
Jan 2022-2.6%
Feb 2022-0.46%
Mar 2022-2.9%
Apr 2022-2.7%
May 2022+1.7%
Jun 2022-1.9%
Jul 2022+2.6%
Aug 2022-2.4%
Sep 2022-3.4%
Oct 2022-0.69%
Nov 2022+4.7%
Dec 2022-0.18%
Jan 2023+2.9%
Feb 2023-2.3%
Mar 2023+2.2%
Apr 2023-0.22%
May 2023-0.67%
Jun 2023+0.83%
Jul 2023+0.23%
Aug 2023-1.2%
Sep 2023-2.7%
Oct 2023-1.1%
Nov 2023+6.1%
Dec 2023+2.3%
Jan 2024-0.24%
Feb 2024+0.01%
Mar 2024-0.24%
Apr 2024-1.0%
May 2024-0.24%
Jun 2024+1.5%
Jul 2024+0.8%
Aug 2024+0.75%
Sep 2024+0.95%
Oct 2024-1.3%
Nov 2024+1.6%
Dec 2024-1.2%
Jan 2025+0.16%
Feb 2025+1.0%
Mar 2025-1.8%
Apr 2025-0.59%
May 2025-0.29%
Jun 2025+0.69%
Jul 2025-0.29%
Aug 2025+0.8%
Sep 2025+2.4%
Oct 2025+1.1%
Nov 2025+0.23%
Dec 2025+0.18%
Jan 2026+0.7%
Feb 2026+1.3%
Mar 2026-2.2%
Apr 2026+1.1%
May 2026+0.38%
Jun 2026+0.82%
Jul 2026-1.8%
Aug 2026-0.22%
Sep 2026-3.9%
Oct 2026+3.6%
Nov 2026+0.15%
20222022Jul2023Jul2024Jul2025Jul2026JulVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2019, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
November 2026 so far: +0.15% — 7th of 8 Novembers since 2019 at the last close; the average November returned +2.1%.
| Month | −10%0+10% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.5% | +0.6% | 71% | +2.9% 2023 | -2.6% 2022 | |
| Feb | -0.1% | +0.0% | 57% | +1.3% 2026 | -2.3% 2023 | |
| Mar | -1.1% | -1.8% | 29% | +2.2% 2023 | -3.4% 2020 | |
| Apr | -0.6% | -0.6% | 29% | +1.1% 2026 | -2.7% 2022 | |
| May | +0.6% | +0.3% | 57% | +3.2% 2020 | -0.7% 2023 | |
| Jun | +0.4% | +0.8% | 86% | +1.5% 2024 | -1.9% 2022 | |
| Jul | +0.5% | +0.7% | 71% | +2.6% 2022 | -1.8% 2026 | |
| Aug | -0.2% | -0.3% | 38% | +1.5% 2019 | -2.4% 2022 | |
| Sep | -1.0% | -0.8% | 25% | +2.4% 2025 | -3.9% 2026 | |
| Oct | +0.2% | -0.2% | 38% | +3.6% 2026 | -1.3% 2024 | |
| Nov | +2.1% | +1.5% | 100% | +6.1% 2023 | +0.1% 2019 | |
| Dec | +0.3% | +0.2% | 71% | +2.3% 2023 | -1.2% 2024 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VTEAX'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 Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares's average monthly return?
- Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares has averaged about 0.13% per month (dividends reinvested), positive in roughly 56% of months. The best month was Nov 2023 (+6.1%) and the worst was Sep 2026 (-3.9%).
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