VBLAX
VANGUARD LONG-TERM BOND INDEX FUND
VANGUARD BOND INDEX FUNDS
ETFIndex fund

Average annual returns

Through 2025 · incl. N-PORT-derived 2025
1 year
6.56%
3 year
3.17%
5 year
-4.90%
10 year

Standardized average annual total returns (before tax), from calendar-year returns; recent years derived from N-PORT monthly data.

Calendar-year returns

2025 onward derived from N-PORT monthly returns

Risk statistics

81 months through March 31, 2026
Volatility (ann.)
12.06%
Sharpe
0.08
Sortino
0.12
Max drawdown
-37.24%
Best month
9.96%
Worst month
-9.32%
Beta vs VBTLX
2.13
Correlation
0.98

Derived from N-PORT monthly total returns; distinct from the prospectus returns above.

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