Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VBMFX)
| Fund Assets | 389.22B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 36.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.74% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.92% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 9.86 |
| YTD Return | 1.46% |
| 1-Year Return | 6.47% |
| 5-Year Return | 2.22% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.18 |
| 52-Week High | 9.88 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 15000 |
| Inception Date | Dec 11, 1986 |
About VBMFX
The investment seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index. This index measures the performance of a wide spectrum of public, investment-grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the United States-including government, corporate, and international dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities-all with maturities of more than 1 year. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.
Performance
VBMFX had a total return of 6.47% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.02%, including dividends.
Equivalent ETF
VBMFX has an equivalent ETF with the ticker symbol BND, the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF. This is an ETF from the same fund company that follows the same index. It has an expense ratio of 0.03% compared to 0.15% for VBMFX.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 0.03% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.03173 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.03167 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.03067 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.03143 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.03059 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.03124 | Sep 2, 2025 |