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 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 | $20.11 | $19.57 | 2.5% | -0.2% | |
| 2025 | $20.05 | $20.11 | 3.4% | +3.7% | |
| 2024 | $20.40 | $20.05 | 3.1% | +1.4% | |
| 2023 | $19.77 | $20.40 | 3.0% | +6.1% | |
| 2022 | $21.98 | $19.77 | 1.8% | -8.2% | |
| 2021 | $22.02 | $21.98 | 1.6% | +1.4% | |
| 2020 | $21.40 | $22.02 | 2.1% | +5.0% | |
| 2019since Jul 1 | $21.18 | $21.40 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
- Annualized
- +1.4%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +1.6%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +6.1%
- 2023
- Worst year
- -8.2%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+1.4%
2020–2026
Average year
+1.6%
6 full years
Best year
+6.1%
2023
Worst year
-8.2%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−10%−5%0%5%10%
2019, since Jul 1+2.2%'19
2020+5.0%'20
2021+1.4%'21
2022-8.2%'22
2023+6.1%'23
2024+1.4%'24
2025+3.7%'25
2026-0.19%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VTEAX. 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 Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTEAX) has returned about 1.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 1.6%.
- What were Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2023 (+6.1%) and the worst was 2022 (-8.2%).
- How often is Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares up in a year?
- 5 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 83% of the time.
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